If your café or restaurant in Dubai is still stocking single-use plastic cups, the clock has run out. From 1 January 2026, plastic beverage cups, lids, and EPS foodware are banned across the UAE under Cabinet Resolution No. 23 of 2024. Fitoor Packaging supplies leak-proof paper cups Dubai businesses can switch to without changing how their drinks look, feel, or hold up during a rush. This is not a downgrade forced by regulation. It is an upgrade most operators did not know th

UAE Plastic Ban 2026: The Clock Is Ticking on Single Use Plastics January 2026 is no longer a distant policy date. For businesses operating across the Emirates, it marks a structural shift in how products are packaged, delivered, and perceived. Under the UAE Plastic Ban 2026, single-use plastic items such as polystyrene containers, plastic cutlery, and plastic straws will be prohibited as part of the national Green Agenda 2030 and Net Zero 2050 commitments. For procurement te