Indeed. Its mentioned in the video by AFP California. San Francisco saw a huge increase in treating patients for food poisoning as a result of bacteria build up in those. Not to mention the increase in greenhouse gasses as a result of the increased paper bag production and that, because they are heavier and bulkier than the plastics, needed more trucks to transport them. But to the intellectually lazy left...you need only say “its good for the environment” and they swoon.
And the children - you forgot it’s for the children (their mantra)