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Lawmakers hear divided testimony on draft 'Skip the Stuff' ordinance to curb single-use utensils and packets
Summary
Environmental groups urged the Legislature to require utensils and condiment packets be provided only on request; business and small-business advocates warned of enforcement burdens and downstream costs. Chair recessed the item for more stakeholder discussion.
A proposal that would make single-use utensils and condiment packets available only when specifically requested generated a partisan hearing and was recessed for further work.
Supporters from Surfrider Foundation, Citizens Campaign for the Environment and other local volunteer groups presented data on plastic contamination and public-health risks, and urged the Legislature to adopt the measure. "Skip the…
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