Not really an argument I was looking to get into today, the fact is that they are being restricted in multiple countries (the UK has introduced a 10p per bag ch

Not really an argument I was looking to get into today, the fact is that they are being restricted in multiple countries (the UK has introduced a 10p per bag charge rather than a ban, that appears to have achieved a 75-80% reduction), and because of the restrictions behaviour is changing, which may pave the way for other behaviour changes like the reuse of glass. Both the UK and Australia are taking action on microplastics as well, though both have a way to go. Australia has an overall plastics plan that aims to address a lot of single-use plastic problems, including takeaway containers, the packaging you mention etc etc.