A Bill in the works suggests fine or jail time for waitstaff offering straws to patrons

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Monica Reed

A California lawmaker’s proposed bill that would affect the food industry is facing some very, VERY heavy criticism.

California State Assembly Majority Leader Ian Calderon wanted to address pollution by focusing on plastic…specifically, straws according to KGTV.

According to Calderon’s bill, any server who gives a plastic straw to a restaurant customer without first asking them would face a $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. The bill reportedly would apply only to waitstaff in sit-down restaurants, not bars or fast food establishments.

A few tweets

The proposed anti-plastic straw bill is drawing fire for its harsh penalties. https://t.co/D42QFXZRbD

— ABC 10News San Diego (@10News) January 28, 2018

I say demand the straws be made out of recyclable materials instead and if they purchase materials that can’t be recycled then that’s where the tax is placed (if we’re talking adding a tax here). I don’t understand why they aren’t already. Everything should be made to be recycled

— Christopher 🍿 Aukerman (@aukermania) January 28, 2018

https://twitter.com/ShutterBourg/status/957727500167135234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wsbtv.com%2Fnews%2Ftrending-now%2Fbill-suggests-fine-jail-for-giving-plastic-straws-to-restaurant-patrons-unless-asked%2F691354385

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