Coronavirus (COVID-19) Discussion Thread

[SvennoJ]

jason1637 said:

Even here in nyc where plastic bags are banned a lot of places have been using them since the quarantine started. 

Yep it's been a complete 180. Plastic bags were set to be banned entirely early this year while for years stores have already encouraged people to bring their own re-usable bags and cups (for coffee) and charging for plastic bags. (The store I go to even gives a couple cents discount per bag you brought yourself)

We were almost through our 10+ year stash of old plastic bags (using them as garbage bags). Currently that cupboard is bulging out again from all the plastic bags that keep coming in with groceries. We'll be set for another couple decades for waste container bags :/