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Old woman on supermarket line placed her bags on the belt for the cashier to bag. Coronavirus or not, wash those bags, or throw them out. No wonder states have stopped their bans on single use plastic bags.
What really impressed me was the gloved cashier's reaction. After the woman left, cashier disinfected the belt. She then removed her gloves according to the procedure under Universal Precautions, then put them in plastic grocery bag, tied the bag, and placed that bag in the trash. Cashier then sanitized her own hands before putting on a fresh pair of gloves. Took some time for her do this, but that is what needs to be done.
Did the supermarket teach her to do this? Does the general public now wearing their own gloves know this?
I would say this is a classic overreaction, but these days I'd probably be crucified for such a remark.
Normally, no one is worried about someone else's "dirty, germy" bags. They're the one who will eat the food placed in them--not you.
These days, if you bring your own bags, keep them with you and fill them yourself. That's what I (and most people here) are doing now. No one needs to touch them except you and and they don't need to be on the belt. And stop worrying so much.
When i was working just about everyone brought their food in some grocery store plastic bags, tossed it in the staff fridge and NO ONE had a fit like this. Personally, i reuse my plastic grocery whenever i get them, for kitty litter. Generally, I bring canvas bags that are washable.
Majority of people with reusable bags keep them in their carts, and bag their own groceries, whatever the condition of them. If they are filthy, only you are touching them. I understand this woman was old, but so am I. Personally, I am not a germophobic, or afraid of cornoavirus. Hygiene is Hygiene. Would you walk around not showering or changing your clothes for a month? I can guarantee people WILL be standing 6 feet away from you.
We went to Commissary where the separate bagger asked, "Paper or plastic". Haven't seen or heard that in years! Asked for paper since I already my stash of plastic.
Yes, I, too, use those plastic bags to scoop my 2 cats litter pan. Cannot walk your cats on a leash outside. Forget that clumping litter. Will need even more plastic bags for urine.
I'm not buying groceries right now, so my bags don't matter.
However, the NIH says the covid virus can live on plastic for about three days.
Cardboard, however, is not a good host, and the virus dies in an hour.
So I think paper or cotton bags would be a better choice than plastic.
Majority of people with reusable bags keep them in their carts, and bag their own groceries, whatever the condition of them. If they are filthy, only you are touching them. I understand this woman was old, but so am I. Personally, I am not a germophobic, or afraid of cornoavirus. Hygiene is Hygiene. Would you walk around not showering or changing your clothes for a month? I can guarantee people WILL be standing 6 feet away from you.
We went to Commissary where the separate bagger asked, "Paper or plastic". Haven't seen or heard that in years! Asked for paper since I already my stash of plastic.
Yes, I, too, use those plastic bags to scoop my 2 cats litter pan. Cannot walk your cats on a leash outside. Forget that clumping litter. Will need even more plastic bags for urine.
And some of them don’t. I have reusable bags that I can launder like clothes for a reason, and that is so I can put them in the laundry on a regular basis. I think the virus can live on fabric for a day, as opposed to days on plastic and I really really can’t stand plastic bags. I don’t have a pet and have no need for them. If they give paper, I will take that, but some stores do not give paper as an option.
Gov. Polis of Colorado has lifted plastic bag bans statewide: https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-loc...rting-march-26 "Polis is lifting the ban on plastic shopping bags and is encouraging people to use plastic bags and not reusable bags when doing their grocery shopping."
I have a lot of reusable bags and I do clean them occasionally. I think for now I won't use them, and recycle the plastic bags.
Gov. Polis of Colorado has lifted plastic bag bans statewide: https://ourcommunitynow.com/news-loc...rting-march-26 "Polis is lifting the ban on plastic shopping bags and is encouraging people to use plastic bags and not reusable bags when doing their grocery shopping."
I have a lot of reusable bags and I do clean them occasionally. I think for now I won't use them, and recycle the plastic bags.
Yes. Our local Walmart has a big box in front of store for recycling those plastic bags from their's and other stores. When I have enough supply of bags for scooping, I take the rest, keep them in my car to put them in recycle box whenever I go to the store. Not difficult. You don't recycle other items?
I do know that NYS, with the highest percentage of coronavirus cases in country, has lifted their ban on plastic grocery bags because of the virus. Don't know if California lifted their ban as well?
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