California Lifts Ban on Plastic Bags Amid Virus Concerns

Due to the risk of Covid-19 being exposed to grocery workers, California is providing plastic bags in stores for 60 days.  Plastic bags have been banned in the state since 2016, causing people to have their groceries bagged in reusable bags.  This is great however, not in a time like this.  Many people have the store workers bag their groceries which is unsafe for them to do right now.  Those bags have been in contact with the costumer who could contain the virus.  Having workers touch those bags, puts them in a risk of getting the virus.  Although, the 60 days of providing plastic bags in stores was only suppose to be used if needed.  The belief was that costumers would bag their own groceries in their own reusable bags, but people are taking this suspended band for granted.  It is concerning since people should not be more at risk of receiving the virus, but plastic waste should not increase.  The only solution I can really think of is telling the costumers to bag their own groceries and leave the plastic bags as a last resort.

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  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2020 at 10:58 AM

    I think this article is really important because people need to understand it is necessary to keep everyone safe by having the least amount of contact. I think it is important to not use plastic bags because the virus can spread from the customer to the grocery store worker or vice versa. I think it is important to not increase the amount of plastic waste while trying to stop the streading of the virus. I agree that grocery stores should use plastic bags as a last resort and have people bag their own groceries so it is safer.

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