Bag ban’s dirty side
Re: “Will city trash plastic bags? — Council panel to be briefed on ban proposed by Caraway to cut litter,” Monday news story.
It seems to me that Dallas City Council member Dwayne Caraway is ignoring a very real danger: the risk of spreading disease.
Grocery bags often become contaminated by their contents. The liquid from a leaky package of meat or chicken will soak a cloth bag. If the bag isn’t washed immediately in very hot, soapy water, … [visit site to read more]