MA H908

Food service providers may only provide single-use serviceware (utensils, napkins, straws, condiments, etc.) upon customer request, with an optional $0.75 fee per transaction retained by the restaurant

Third-party delivery platforms must offer customers the option to select specific single-use items, and if none are selected, none may be provided; platforms may charge a $0.75 fee that must be remitted to the restaurant

New full-service restaurants applying for business licenses after the effective date must use reusable serviceware for on-premise dining, though single-use paper wrappers, napkins, and straws remain permitted

Violations result in a written warning for the first offense, up to $50 fine for the second, and at least $150 for subsequent violations, with fines funding the Reduce, Reuse, Repair Micro-Grant program

Department of Environmental Protection must conduct multilingual education and outreach on the law's requirements; education provisions take effect immediately, while other provisions take effect one year after enactment