COVID Effect. Local Ordinance Trend: Skip the Stuff

What’s happening? Denver is considering an ordinance that would require consumers to ask for — or affirmatively accept when asked – extras like plastic utensils, napkins, and soy sauce or ketchup packets with their takeout and delivery orders.

Why is this important? Denver is trying to limit the use of single use plastics and styrofoam.

How will this be important? So far the ordinance does not apply to single use water bottles. It’s all part of the Diminishing Takeout Drawers movement gained momentum during the pandemic.

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