Don't let the plastics industry exploit coronavirus to roll back progress
Monday, September 7, 2020 - 07:50
in Mathematics & Economics
Just days before New York City's shelter in place order took effect, I peddled nervously to my shift at Precycle, a package-free grocery store in Brooklyn. My hands gripped tight to the handlebars of my bike. With the potential threat of virus exposure and the frenzied atmosphere stemming from a rush on grocery stores, I opened the shop that morning with hesitation. But in actuality, I had little time to overanalyze my fears. Word of an imminent lockdown had already spread, and customers flooded the shop. By the end of my shift, the shelves and fridges were sparse.