Madison ordinance will restrict restaurants from giving out plastic straws without request

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As soon as November, Madison restaurants and bars could only be allowed to give out plastic straws if a customer asks for one.

Alder Syed Abbas will present plans for that new city ordinance Aug. 6.

It’s an effort to cut back on plastic that ends up in rivers and oceans.

Under the proposed rule, restaurants could still give straws to take-out and drive-thru customers and offer paper or reusable metal straws to dine-in customers.

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