{"id":4271,"date":"2026-01-02T21:40:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theinformantusa.com\/?p=4271"},"modified":"2026-01-02T21:40:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-02T21:40:05","slug":"delaware-lawmakers-move-to-limit-local-bans-on-paper-straws-citing-health-concerns-over-pfas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theinformant.com\/?p=4271","title":{"rendered":"DELAWARE LAWMAKERS MOVE TO LIMIT LOCAL BANS ON PAPER STRAWS, CITING HEALTH CONCERNS OVER PFAS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delaware lawmakers have introduced new legislation aimed at <strong>restricting how cities and counties regulate drinking straws and stirrers<\/strong>, arguing that environmental rules should be based on <strong>scientific evidence rather than assumptions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A <strong>Senate bill filed on December 18<\/strong>, alongside an identical <strong>House measure (HB 2195) introduced on December 26<\/strong>, would limit the authority of local governments to impose bans or mandates on paper straws, stirrers, and related items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany businesses and communities in this state are using paper straws and stirrers as a supposedly better option for public health and the environment,\u201d HB 2195 states. 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