Plastic Makes A Comeback Thanks To COVID-19

Due to the pandemic, the usage of single-use plastics is increasing

By Meha Ahmad
Virus Outbreak Plastics
In this Tuesday, March 31, 2020, photo, Glen Quadros, owner of the Great American Diner & Bar, places a takeout food order, packaged in compostable containers, into a plastic bag. Due to the increased use of plastics during the surge in COVID-19 cases, the plastics industry is lobbying to overturn existing bans on single-use plastics. Elaine Thompson / AP Photo
Virus Outbreak Plastics
In this Tuesday, March 31, 2020, photo, Glen Quadros, owner of the Great American Diner & Bar, places a takeout food order, packaged in compostable containers, into a plastic bag. Due to the increased use of plastics during the surge in COVID-19 cases, the plastics industry is lobbying to overturn existing bans on single-use plastics. Elaine Thompson / AP Photo

Plastic Makes A Comeback Thanks To COVID-19

Due to the pandemic, the usage of single-use plastics is increasing

By Meha Ahmad
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Single-use plastics are seeing a resurgence amid the COVID-19 pandemic — restaurants are shifting to take-out, and people are ditching reusable totes for plastic bags at grocery stores.

Reset checks in with WBEZ’s Jermone McDonnell for tips on how to reduce the amount of plastic in your life during this crisis.

GUEST: Jerome McDonnell, WBEZ environment and climate reporter