"A new law bars California restaurants from automatically giving out single-use plastic straws with drinks, starting next year.
The bill, which only applies to full-service restaurants, was signed by California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday. Customers who want a plastic straw still will be able to request them from the restaurant under the law.
“Plastic has helped advance innovation in our society, but our infatuation with single-use convenience has led to disastrous consequences,” Brown wrote in a signing message, according to the Los Angeles Times."
Source: USA TODAY, 09/21/2018
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