Food Delivery apps could be restricted in giving plastic cutlery in IL Democrat proposal

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — When ordering food on DoorDash or Uber Eats, sometimes the delivery comes with single use plastic cutlery.

This bill would limit that, by restricting third-party delivery services from giving plastic utensils to customers. Patrons can still order their food with plastic cutlery, but would need to request it in the app.

Advocates say that most of time customers don't even use the plastic cutlery.

"I think we've all been aware of the times when we get a bag full of plastic utensils that we didn't want because it was delivered to our house," State Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz (D-Glenview) said. "This just makes it by request only."

Proposals banning plastics have come up across the state legislature. A bill to ban single use plastic bags passed the Senate environment and conservation committee Thursday.

HB1600 passed out of the House public health committee on a partisan 6-3 vote. It now heads to the House floor where lawmakers could talk about it in the coming weeks.