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Food trucks can’t seem to catch a break. Restrictions abound in cities around the world, and now Milan has banned them outright, The Independent reports.

The crackdown took effect on July 14 and includes a ban on street food sellers, all drinks in glass bottles and selfie sticks. The Local reports that the regulation is an effort to curb littering and “anti-social behaviour.”

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Locals and tourists alike are prohibited from “holding, carrying, leaving on the ground, disposing of or receiving any kind of glass bottles or containers, cans and selfie sticks.” The ban encompasses Piazza XXIV Maggio, Gorizia Avenue, Via Codara, Cantore Square and Gabriele D’Annunzio Avenue.

The regulation is in place until August 13; The Local reports that it could be renewed. Milan’s councillor for security, Carmela Rozza, said that it “will continue until it is needed. … The purpose of this ordinance is to make it a habit not to bring glass bottles or cans in the area.”

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Milan joins several other Italian cities in banning tourists’ “anti-social” behaviour. Although a picnic near one of Rome’s historic fountains may seem like a nice idea, there’s a €240 fine for those who snack or drink in the vicinity.

Likewise with Florence’s church steps, which are now hosed down each day during lunchtime. “If the tourists want to sit there, they’ll get wet,” mayor Dario Nardella told The Independent.