Seattle bans single-use restaurant packaging from landfills

摘要

Items considered waste recently by most Seattle restaurants and food establishments are now routed into a separate bin, destined for commercial composting. Earth911.com reports that Seattle, followed closely by the City of Issaquah next year, is officially the first market area in North America to require single-use food service packaging be either compostable or recyclable. Put into effect July 1, the ordinance requires restaurants, coffee shops, food courts, cafeterias and other food service businesses to stop throwing away single-use food-service ware and packaging including napkins, paper bags, wooden coffee stir sticks, clamshells and hot and cold beverage cups and lids among others.