Interesting take on the "emergency", and how these plastic bag and straw bans are likely contributing to the pandemic. It was stated that perhaps these bans should be temporarily lifted or postponed to reduce the risks associated with reusable grocery bags, which have been reported to have caused at least 55 deaths from bacteria deposited in the bags from fresh produce.
If we're sanitizing hand railings, chairs, doors and even the air to kill the coronavirus, why are we not also making sure the things that touch the food we feed to our families is not likewise sanitary?
Washing reusable bags carries it's own costs, as in water, detergent, heat (if using a dryer which helps kill germs), and time.
Another example of attempts to save the planet causing potentially more harm for humans.