House Bill to include straw pulp product

OLYMPIA–A measure sponsored by Rep. Skyler Rude, R-Walla Walla, to allow for straw pulp to be used as post-consumer recycled content for single use carry out bags has unanimously passed both the House and Senate chambers.

The original bill SB5323 effective January 1, 2021, banning the single use carry-out bags, requires new manufactured bags contain at least 40% recycled product. “The Legislature...