The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws

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The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws
Emily Cho
by Kristin Houser July 2, 2018 Earth & Energy

STRAWLESS IN SEATTLE. On Sunday, Seattle became the first major city in the U.S. to ban plastic straws and utensils. The ban is part of a 2008 ordinance that banned any one-time-use food-service items that aren’t recyclable or compostable. The city made an exception for straws and utensils, since alternatives to plastic were hard to come by at the time.

That exemption ended on June 30. Businesses that don’t comply with the ban can now face a $250 fine.

https://futurism.com/plastic-straws-ban-seattle/

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The city does not, however, have any objection to the little plastic baggies dope is sold in.

[thackney]

The Digest: Seattle Becomes the First Major U.S. City to Ban Plastic Straws
Emily Cho
by Kristin Houser July 2, 2018 Earth & Energy

STRAWLESS IN SEATTLE. On Sunday, Seattle became the first major city in the U.S. to ban plastic straws and utensils. The ban is part of a 2008 ordinance that banned any one-time-use food-service items that aren’t recyclable or compostable. The city made an exception for straws and utensils, since alternatives to plastic were hard to come by at the time.

That exemption ended on June 30. Businesses that don’t comply with the ban can now face a $250 fine.

https://futurism.com/plastic-straws-ban-seattle/

So now no forks for your take-out salads?  This should be fun.