{"id":55319,"date":"2026-06-30T16:59:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/?p=55319"},"modified":"2026-06-30T16:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T16:59:25","slug":"bahrain-is-banning-thin-plastic-bags-from-august-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/bahrain-is-banning-thin-plastic-bags-from-august-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Bahrain Is Banning Thin Plastic Bags From August 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Bahrain has introduced new rules that <strong>ban the manufacture, import, and sale of single-use plastic bags<\/strong> that are thinner than 57 microns. The decision comes into effect on August 20, 2026, as part of the country&#8217;s effort to reduce plastic waste and encourage more environmentally friendly alternatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The good news is you&#8217;ll still have plenty of options for your shopping needs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Paper bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reusable fabric bags<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plastic bags thicker than 57 microns that can be reused<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fully biodegradable bags<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1556499524.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1556499524.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1556499524-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1556499524-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/shutterstock_1556499524-150x75.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rule also applies to thin plastic bags commonly used for fruit and vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 20 is still a little way off, giving everyone time to swap single-use plastic bags for more environmentally friendly alternatives. Before the new rules take effect, <strong>simple habits like carrying a reusable tote for everyday shopping<\/strong> can make the transition easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Summer Updates in Bahrain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/pearling-path-in-bahrain-temporary-closure\/\">The Pearling Path is closed for summer 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/midday-outdoor-work-ban-in-bahrain\/\">Midday work ban for outdoor workers until August 31<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bahrain has introduced new rules that ban the manufacture, import, and sale of single-use plastic bags that are thinner than 57 microns. The decision comes into effect on August 20, 2026, as part of the country&#8217;s effort to reduce plastic waste and encourage more environmentally friendly alternatives. The good news is you&#8217;ll still have plenty [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":36222,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-55319","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"tags":[{"id":15448,"slug":"news","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"Latest News"}}],"countries":[{"id":15514,"slug":"bahrain","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/bahrain\/","api_id":21,"title":{"rendered":"Bahrain"}}],"cities":[{"id":17008,"slug":"manama","link":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/bahrain\/manama\/","api_id":282,"title":{"rendered":"Manama"}}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55319","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55319"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55319\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36222"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/platinumlist.net\/guide\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55319"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}