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Restaurants In D.C. Will Now Be Fined For Handing Out Plastic Straws

Ashe Schow

The straw ban has officially come to Washington, D.C.

While a ban on plastic drinking straws took effect on January 1, 2019, restaurants were only given a warning if they were found in violation of the law. On Monday, however, businesses that provide disposable plastic straws will be fined between $100 and $800 if their employees repeatedly provide the straws, WTOP reported.

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