Colorado bill limits when restaurants can hand out plastic forks, ketchup packets in to-go orders

By: Sara Wilson

Outlets: Colorado Newsline

Published: April 24, 2026

Words: 663

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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A Colorado bill would prevent restaurants from giving customers singe-use plastic items like utensils and condiment packets unless the person explicitly asks for them.

Bill sponsor Sen. Lisa Cutter, a Jefferson County Democrat, said Senate Bill 26-146 is an effort to reduce waste and litter, and would also save restaurants money because they would purchase fewer plastic utensils, napkins, straws and condiment packets in the long run. When people get plastic forks by default …

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