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Letter: Single-use PPE is essential; single-use bags are not

At current rates, plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050

In this May 2013 photo provided by Catlin Seaview Survey, Christophe Bailhache with an SVII camera is escorted underwater by a Spotted Eagle Ray during a survey dive in the Galapagos Islands. Few have laid eyes on many of the volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago that remain closed to tourists. But soon the curious will be able to explore these places that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution from their computers or mobile devices. Google Maps sent crews armed with backpack-mounted Street View cameras and underwater gear to the Galapagos, and will be bringing the islands’ natural wonders to the Internet. (AP Photo/Catlin Seaview Survey)
In this May 2013 photo provided by Catlin Seaview Survey, Christophe Bailhache with an SVII camera is escorted underwater by a Spotted Eagle Ray during a survey dive in the Galapagos Islands. Few have laid eyes on many of the volcanic islands of the Galapagos archipelago that remain closed to tourists. But soon the curious will be able to explore these places that inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution from their computers or mobile devices. Google Maps sent crews armed with backpack-mounted Street View cameras and underwater gear to the Galapagos, and will be bringing the islands’ natural wonders to the Internet. (AP Photo/Catlin Seaview Survey)
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Re: “How many infections are traced to reusable grocery bags?” (Letter to the editor, Eastbaytimes.com, May 14):

Verania Amaton raises a good point, that we want to benefit public health (“Stronger bans on plastics after crisis will be needed,” Letter to the editor, Eastbaytimes.com, May 22). The amount of plastic garbage we produce is very unhealthy.

Plastic garbage floating in the ocean breaks into smaller pieces, becoming part of every living thing. Plastic carries unhealthy bacteria in the cholera family. It is ingested by animals who cannot digest it, and they die of starvation.

At current rates, plastic is expected to outweigh all the fish in the sea by 2050. Reusable bags are a better solution.

Disposable personal protective gear is an important single-use product, but we do not need plastic bags. Reduced gas and oil use leads to less excess plastic and better alternatives. A carbon fee could help steer us away from oil, gas, and toward renewables. Let’s focus on alternatives like solar energy, reusable bags and responsible solutions.

Mallory CreminRichmond

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