Instead of plastic utensils, straws and stirrers, Malibu businesses will have to provide items that are made from paper, wood or bamboo. A ban in Seattle on plastic straws and utensils takes effect in July. "When I go to Italy and visit my family they say, 'Do you know Malibu?'" "I know for a fact that Malibu is a beacon beach community and people around the world know what Malibu is and Malibu does, people will follow. A bill at the California Legislature would make it illegal for restaurants to provide plastic straws unless requested.

Source: ABC News February 27, 2018 18:15 UTC