San Francisco Bans Reusable Bags, Reverses Plastic Bag Ban in Coronavirus Fight
San Francisco is banning reusable shopping bags and reversing its ban on plastic bags to prevent outside germs from entering grocery stores as the coronavirus pandemic affects cities around the country, according to an article in The Hill. Prohibiting the use of reusable bags during these circumstances (and reversing policies banning or taxing single-use plastic and paper bags) makes sense, which is why many private companies have already taken the initiative to ban them in their stores. At this time, it doesn't appear that reusable bags are so much a threat to other shoppers who maintain social distancing, but they could...
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