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City of Newton Massachusetts - Takeout Going Green 29 February 2024 ( news )
City of Newton , state Massachusetts ( By Press Release office)
Feb 29,2024
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Takeout Going Green
Customers ordering takeout from restaurants in Newton will see some environmentally friendly changes beginning on Friday , March 1 .
Restaurants will no longer automatically providecustomers withsingle - use items , such as forks , spoons , knives , straws , chopsticks , stirrers , condiment packages , ornapkins . We will still have the option to request these itemswhen placingtakeout orders orto pick them upata restaurant self - service station .
The
City ' s newSustainable Food and Beverage Serviceware , Packaging , and Single UseOrdinance
passed by the City Council last September ( and spearheaded by Councilor Vicky Danberg ) also requires restaurant takeoutdishware and containers to be reusable , compostable , or recyclable .
Click
herefor additional information about the new ordinance geared at reducing plastics , including answers to Frequently Asked Questions which can be found at
newtonma . gov/plastic
.
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