drunkenness shuck are wanton to determine at restaurant , but not so much in recycling bins . To curb pollution , California lawgiver Ian Calderon introduced a bill in January that would trim down plastic husk use in eating place . Thanks to the measure ’s phraseology , it caused an tumult , Munchies reports . As it currently read , restaurant employee would face $ 1000 fine or jail sentences of up to six month if they supply a stalk to a customer unasked .
Calderon , the majority drawing card of the California State Assembly , articulate that the bill was n’t signify to be so abrasive . He chalked its language up to miscommunication , explaining toThe Washington Postthat the California Office of Legislative Counsel drafted the bill into a body politic wellness code section with jail penalty . They did n’t have metre to fix it , and Calderon planned to better the bill ’s phraseology before it reached a committee . ( He still mean to remove its criminal penalties . )
Backlash aside ( one Republican politician promise for people to send Calderon their straws ) , Calderon but wanted to introduce a measure that required sit - down restaurants to adhere to a straws - upon - postulation policy . Fast - intellectual nourishment restaurants , cafés , and delis would n’t have to adhere to the guideline .
“ We need to create cognizance around the offspring of one - time use plastic straws and its detrimental effects on our landfills , waterway , and ocean , ” Calderonsaidin a affirmation . “ AB 1884 is not ban on plastic straws . It is a small step towards curbing our reliance on these convenience products , which will hopefully add to a change in consumer attitudes and utilisation . ”
straw play a small — yet undeniable — part in our world ’s ever - growing moldable waste matter trouble . They typically wind up in landfills , and can end up in the ocean if proper administration methods are n’t watch over . This harms nautical living , as Pisces the Fishes and other creatures can mistake bits of broken - down straws for food .
Cities in California , including Manhattan Beach , San Luis Obispo , and Santa Cruz , have apply their own versions of a straw ban . Berkeley and Los Angeles might soon follow suit , according totheSan Francisco Chronicle . As for Calderon ’s bill : It still needs to be revised , voted on , and approve . So nothing ’s put in stone ( or credit card ) for now .
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