Hawaii is proposing two bills that would make it the first state in the U.S. to ban most plastics at restaurants, reports CNN. Though dozens of U.S. cities have banned plastic foam containers, one proposal would make Hawaii the first to do so statewide. A second proposal would go even further and prohibit fast-food and full-service restaurants from distributing and using plastic drink bottles, utensils, stirring sticks, bags, and straws. The efforts would be stricter than in California, which became the first state to ban full-service restaurants from automatically giving out plastic straws, and broader than other cities which ban single-use plastics.
The state Senate has passed both bills. They still must get through several House committees and the full House before heading to the governor to be signed into law. The Hawaii Food Industry Association, which counts the state's biggest supermarkets and convenience stores as members, initially opposed the foam container ban but now supports it. Full Story
Related: Maryland May Be First State to Ban Foam Containers; FL Aims to Stop Local Plastic Straw Bans.
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