LA Bans Restaurants From Offering Plastic Utensils and Napkins

A waitress takes customers' orders in the outdoor seating area of a restaurant in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 28, 2021. Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—The City of Los Angeles’ ordinance banning restaurants from offering disposable utensils and napkins to customers took effect Nov. 15.

The ordinance prohibits facilities from having self-service disposable foodware dispensers and from offering them to dine-in and take-out customers, except when requested.