California Becomes First State to Regulate Plastic Straws

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By Olivia RosaneSep 21, 2018, 7:30 am93 pts
California became the first state in the U.S. to ban plastic straws in dine-in restaurants Thursday when Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation to that effect, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. The law, which will enter into force Jan. 1, prohibits restaurants from providing straws unless a customer…

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