An Act to "Skip the Stuff" to reduce restaurant waste

HD 1585 requires restaurants and third-party food delivery platforms in Massachusetts to provide single-use food serviceware (like utensils, napkins, or condiment packets) only upon a customer's specific request, not automatically. Food service providers may charge a $0.75 fee per transaction for these items, keeping 100% of the fee, while delivery platforms must let customers select single-use items via their app. The bill directly affects restaurants, delivery services, and consumers by shifting the default from single-use packaging to reusable options, aiming to reduce waste from unrecyclable, health-hazardous packaging. It defines key terms like "single-use" and specifies exceptions for drive-throughs and airport vendors but mandates the opt-in system for all other takeout and delivery orders.