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To: richardred who wrote (2305)	7/2/2018 2:41:17 PM
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Seattle Is Officially The First Major U.S. City To Ban Plastic Straws And Utensils If you want to use plastic, you're going to have to pay a steep fine. By Tess Koman Jul 2, 2018 Getty ImagesDrazen Stader / EyeEm As of July 1, Seattle vendors are now prohibited from providing customers with any plastic straws or utensils. According to KIRO, that makes it the first major city in the United States to do so. The ban is extensive as the new law applies to "all food service businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, delis, coffee shops, food trucks, and institutional cafeterias." All those who are caught violating the ban are subject to a $250 fine. It's not illegal to provide straws or utensils altogether, though. Businesses may give customers utensils that are more environmentally friendly and/or compostable options. Steel and paper ones, for example, are allowed, but the city prefers they're only provided should customers specifically ask for them. New York City introduced similar legislation in May, but that remains pending. BUY NOW *Stainless Steel Straws, $9 for four; amazon.com* If you're looking to make your own mark — wherever you live — consider carting around your own metal straws. They're insanely cheap on Amazon and incredibly easy to clean. delish.com

To: richardred who wrote (2305)	7/9/2018 12:42:26 PM
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Starbucks: Goodbye, Plastic Straws July 9, 20188:38 AM ET Starbucks announced on Monday it plans to eliminate plastic straws from its 28,000 stores worldwide by 2020. The company will broaden the manufacture and use of what some in social media have dubbed the "adult sippy cup." It's a plastic strawless lid that will come to replace single-use plastic straws that now inundate its coffee shops. The company says the move, when fully implemented, could mean a billion fewer plastic straws across its stores each year. And it's a part of Starbucks' $10 million investment in creating recyclable and compostable cups around the world. McDonald's Says It's Ditching Plastic Straws In U.K. And Ireland Environment McDonald's Says It's Ditching Plastic Straws In U.K. And Ireland The strawless lid has already been in use at many of the company's stores for certain kinds of cold drinks like cold foam and "draft nitro," the coffee drink that comes out of a keg, mixed with nitrogen. Unlike straws, the new lid can be recycled, the company said. 'I'm Not Aware Of That': Starbucks Employees Receive Racial Bias Training National 'I'm Not Aware Of That': Starbucks Employees Receive Racial Bias Training "For our partners and customers, this is a significant milestone to achieve our global aspiration of sustainable coffee, served to our customers in more sustainable ways," Kevin Johnson, president and chief executive officer for Starbucks, said in a statement. Starbucks' headquarters are in Seattle, where a ban on plastic straws just kicked in. Other chains are also experimenting with getting rid of straws. In June, McDonald's announced it would start phasing out plastic straws at about 1,300 restaurants in the United Kingdom and Ireland. npr.org