A proposed Californian bill is making it illegal for restaurant servers to give customers plastic straws unless requested—and carries a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine or jail time.
Democratic Assemblyman Ian Calderon, who introduced the bill this month said the purpose of the bill is to “create awareness around the issue of one-time use plastic straws and its detrimental effects on our landfills, waterways, and oceans,” reported USA Today.
