A new city ordinance starting Monday aims to cut back on waste coming from restaurant takeout. tvjessi reports.
CBS New York has more on howSome restaurants are already skipping the stuff as they pack your to-go order, but be prepared to make your server aware if you're in need of napkins, utensils or condiments.A common sight in any household is stacks of plastic cutlery cluttering the kitchen.
Each year, New York City recovers 36 million pounds of single-use plastic from the residential waste stream, according to the Department of Sanitation -- with even more coming from commercial establishments."It drives me crazy when you order some food and you get so many things which directly ends up in the garbage," said Antonio Settepani, co-owner of Settepani.
The Settepani family finds inspiration for their community impact in their native Italy's revolutionary recycling rules. They're currently developing a reusable pizza box to roll out this fall."It's a simple idea. If you need it, ask for it. We give it to you," Settepani said."The utensils I can kind of understand, especially with fast food, but napkins? That's just ridiculous," Harlem mom Keshia Atkinson said.
"The napkins, people usually use two. We give them the sandwich inside the bag with napkins. This is regular things," manager Sulaiman Saeed said.At Sylvia's down the street, staff has already started training. "We decided to be proactive and put it in our platforms our POS system, so it's a prompt because habit is hard to change overnight," owner Crizette Woods said."We're going to have to educate people around the world about the New York policies, but it's better for the planet and that's what it's all about," Woods said.The new rules goes into effect Monday. Fines may be issued to anyone who violates the policy.
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