NEW YORK (PIX11) – If you want utensils with your takeout in New York City, don't forget to ask: the Skip the Stuff law has gone into effect Monday.
Under the law, restaurants that provide takeout delivery cannot provide utensils, condiments, napkins or extra containers unless a customer asks for them.
Also, restaurants must have a default setting in their apps for no extra items. The purpose is to reduce the amount of single-use plastic that ends up in landfills.
Restaurants have a warning period until next July, but after that, they could be fined $50 or more for every offense.
