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WasteNOT.Plastic@gmail.com

WasteNOT.Plastic@gmail.com

IT’S THE LAW!

CA Assembly Bill 1276

The State of California recognizes that littered plastic products cause costly environmental harm & harm to human health. In response to this problem, State legislature passed AB 1884 in 2018, requiring full-service restaurants to provide single-use straws to consumers only upon request.�

In 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom expanded upon this law by signing AB 1276, requiring food facilities to provide single-use foodware accessories and single-use condiments only when requested. Items such as, but not limited to, the following, would be covered in AB 1276:

Single-Use Accessories

  • Utensils
  • Chopsticks
  • Straws
  • Stirrers...

Single-Use Condiments�in disposable cups/packets:

  • Ketchup/Mustard/Mayo
  • Hot sauce & salsa
  • Soy sauce
  • Salt, pepper, spices
  • Sweeteners…