What do you think about straws and to-go foodware in Alameda?

On September 19, 2017, the City Council will consider whether to amend Alameda Municipal Code section 4-4:

a) to require food vendors to only offer straws upon a customer’s request, and

b) clarify that all to-go foodware must be either reusable, recyclable, or compostable.

Straws and other non-compostable or non-recyclable disposable foodware become litter on our beaches and streets, clog storm drains, and add waste to our landfills. A food vendor is any restaurant, bar, food truck, or retail business that sells prepared food.

For background, click here. If you have any questions about the survey, please connect with Public Works' program specialist, Kerry Parker, at [email protected] or 510-747-7959.  

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