Update law banning plastic straws and regulating disposable food containers
In Plain English
Richmond currently has rules about disposable plates, cups, and utensils that restaurants must follow. The updated law adds plastic straws and stirrers to the banned items. If approved, restaurants and food businesses must switch to paper, bamboo, or other non-plastic alternatives for straws and stirrers.
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Votes
Approved first reading of the ordinance and deleted paragraph B under section 9.17.040
7 to 0
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