"Wherever we look, plastic can be found all around us - in our mobiles, masks, appliances, food packaging and even our hand sanitizer bottles. However, our behavior towards single-use plastic presents a real threat to our environment, with an average of 11 billion single-use plastic bags used each year in the UAE. The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi organized a virtual Zoom session entitled Single-use Plastic: Policy, Commitment, and Sustainable Business, which covered impacts of our behavior towards plastic on the environment, how countries around the world are addressing this issue, and the rise of the circular economy. Monir Salem Bou Ghanem, Policy Advisor at Environment Agency- Abu Dhabi, and Maitha Al Marashi, Sustainability VP at Borouge, hosted the virtual session to discuss perspectives on plastic consumption and its relation to zero waste economy. Monir explained that single-use plastic is highly prioritized in the local agenda and there is a plan to implement the ban policy for single-use plastic bags by 2022. Furthermore, Maitha Al Marashi approached the issue from a business perspective, empowering organizations to work responsibly toward a circular economy and investing in the rise of green jobs. Ashay Bahve, a student from Amity University in Dubai and Founder of Thaely, strives to shift the common perception of recycling, using art and industrial designs. "