Council approves on-request only for restaurant single-use cutlery

MCH urges citizens to avoid single-use plastics during summer seva activities - Pioneer Edge | Uttarakhand News in English | Dehradun News Today

PIONEER NEWS SERVICE | Haridwar The Haridwar municipal commissioner Nandan Kumar has appealed to citizens to avoid the use of single-use plastic during social service activities such as distributing water and cold beverages to commuters in the summer. He urged people to opt for biodegradable cups or reusable utensils and to ensure a proper-sized dustbin is placed at the distribution site so that no passerby is forced to litter. During his inspec…

Council approves on-request only for restaurant single-use cutlery

LAVALLETTE — The Lavallette Borough Council on Monday adopted an ordinance that prohibits restaurants from including single-use plastic cutlery in orders except on customers’ request. Specifically, this ordinance adds a section to chapter 34 of the borough’s code, titled “Retail Food Establishments,” in order “to establish standards for the distribution of single-use cutlery in restaurants operating in the borough.” “Restaurants shall only provi…