Plastic Police: DC City Gov’t has plastic straw cops to enforce ban! – DC urges public to ‘submit a tip’ if business or org. is ‘in violation’ by using ‘plastic straws and/or stirrers’ or ‘foam’ cups, plates, bowls or plastic bags

DC has 3 full-time straw cops on the beat to enforce the straw ban. And of course a tip line. This is a real graphic produced by the district government.https://t.co/t4dHAKRtJS https://t.co/Nh5okAhv8D pic.twitter.com/0aUXikoDlE

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) September 6, 2024

https://doee.dc.gov/foambantip

Office of the Mayor of the District of Columbia – Muriel Bowser, Mayor

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Use this form to submit a tip if you observe a District business or organization in violation of one of the following policies:

Food Service Ware Requirements – Use of:

• Foam for food service ware (cups, plates, bowls, take-out containers, etc.)
• Single-use plastic straws and/or stirrers (with an exception for plastic straws requested for medical need)
• Mixed material items like paper bags with plastic windows and paper-lined foil sandwich wraps

Retail Foam Ban – Sale of:

• Foam food service ware (cups, plates, bowls, clamshells, etc.)
• Foam storage containers (ice chests, coolers, etc.)
• Foam packing materials (packing peanuts)

Utensils by Request (NEW Starting January 1st, 2022)

• Submit a tip if you observe that a 3rd party food ordering platform (Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, etc.) does not have the option for you to request utensils, condiment packets, and other small disposable food accessory items.
• Submit a tip if a food-serving entity included utensils, condiment packets, and other small disposable food accessory items in your order without your request.

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