The Omani Environment Authority said in a statement, "The decision to ban the use of single-consumption plastic shopping bags will come into effect on January 1, 2021, are you ready?."
China will ban non-degradable plastic bags in major cities and single-use straws from restaurants by the end of this year in a bid to cut down on waste.
In a step to protect environment and marine life, the Sindh government on Thursday announced that it will be enforcing a complete ban on single-use plastic bags at the Karachi fish harbour from 1st of October.