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Committee advances 'ask first' rule for single‑use utensils in first reading
Springfield Township Committee · October 29, 2025
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Summary
The committee moved Ordinance 2025‑20 for first reading to prohibit food vendors from automatically including single‑use utensils and condiments unless the customer requests them, citing the 'Skip the Stuff' movement and a 2020 state law as context.
The township committee advanced Ordinance 2025‑20 in its first reading, a measure that would restrict food and beverage providers from automatically providing single‑use items — utensils and condiments — unless a customer requests them.
A committee member said the local measure augments a…
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