KCRW Reports
Santa Barbara votes to ban plastic straws in city
Councilmembers voted this week to ban them, along with styrofoam to-go containers. Environmentalists applauded the decision, saying plastics account for a substantial amount of the trash in our oceans.
By Jonathan Bastian • • 4m ListenStarting next year, you'll be hard-pressed to find a plastic straw in the city of Santa Barbara. Councilmembers voted this week to ban them, along with styrofoam to-go containers. Environmentalists applauded the decision, saying plastic straws and other single-use plastics account for a substantial amount of the trash in our oceans. But some restaurant owners say government officials shouldn't be telling them what products they can and can’t hand out to their customers.
