The return to disposable bags and hypocrisy

Among other jurisdictions, Boston has modified their anti-one-time-use bag policy during the corona virus 2020 pandemic. The policy was two years old and was one of the most strict in the nation as it required all grocery bags to be recycled or to be for multi uses. An op ed in the Boston Herald stated that this, i.e., the change in policy, was hypocrisy.

I'm unable to even analyze this as I can't figure out what the hypocrisy is. Changing policy during a crisis is not hypocrisy, it is changing policy. For what it is worth I think the anti one use bag policies around the country, including where I live, are frequently poorly thought out and dishonestly justified but that is a different issue.

The op ed is here.

The policy being changed is here.