From July 1st, Seattle, USA will completely prohibit restaurant operators from providing plastic straws and plastic knives and forks, and encourage the use of reusable tableware or compostable plastic products.
According to statistics, there are about 5,000 restaurants in Seattle that have business licenses, and this wave of plastic limit measures is expected to have a significant impact. The Seattle Public Utilities Commission’s announcement pointed out that illegal businesses will face a fine of US$250.
According to Jackson, a strategy advisor of Waste Management and Product Management at the Seattle Public Utility Commission, from July 1st onwards, catering companies will no longer be able to provide plastic straws, plastic cutlery and other cutlery to consumers, and they should switch to compostable plastic products. Provide reusable cutlery or try to avoid drinking straws.
Hala, chairman of the Seattle Public Utilities Commission, said that the global ocean is facing a serious crisis of plastic pollution, 'Seattle is a pioneer, set an example for other cities in the United States, set to disable drinking straw regulations, personally proud of'.
Hara further stated that next year’s goal is to allow all restaurant operators, food vendors, and restaurateurs to avoid using plastic cutlery and switch to compostable plastic products. It is reported that although catering companies are banned from providing plastic cutlery and drinking straws, Consumers buy these products at supermarkets and retail stores across Seattle.