New legislation in Suffolk County would ban styrofoam containers, plates and cups at restaurants, and make straws only available upon request.
The goal of the legislation is to reduce single-use plastics.
Suffolk would join municipalities across the country that have implemented some form of a straw ban in an effort to reduce pollution.
An exception has been carved out for people with disabilities or medical conditions who rely on plastic straws. Outside of that, if a restaurant were to break the straw law, it would get a $100 fine for the first offense.
Southampton Town has already passed a straw and styrofoam ban that goes into effect in May.
