“I’m not opposed to municipalities having the ability to ban certain things,” Coriell said. “And whether or not I would support (state) legislation one way or the other would depend on which things they (cities) were trying to ban.”

Coriell said she thinks foam to-go containers should be regulated because there are “cheap” substitutes that are biodegradable.

But, she does not think an all-out ban on straws is warranted. The Crow’s Nest uses plastic bags for to-go orders, but only because plastic bags are recyclable.

“Since they’re recyclable I don’t know that we need a mass rule,” Coriell said. On the other hand, she said, “Styrofoam, I think we’ve outgrown it as a society and there are other cheap alternatives that we could be using.”

She said that some restaurants followed her restaurant’s lead after it implemented its new straw policy. The restaurant also belongs to the Green Dining Alliance, which provides information on best environmental practices for restaurants. But many other restaurants have not changed their practices.

If the government did regulate foam containers, Coriell said, more businesses would buy recyclable alternatives, lowering the price.