DC on its last straw

Published July 1, 2019 6:46pm ET



All restaurants in Washington, D.C., now face anywhere between a $100 to $800 fine for providing plastic straws to customers.

Businesses have been warned since the ban was technically enforced on Jan. 1, 2019, but no real punishments were put in place.

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