Posted on March 15, 2017
California Outlaws Paper Service Department Floor Mats
As more and more California landfills become landfulls, once-commonplace conveniences like free grocery bags have gone the way of Circuit City and Planter’s Cheez Balls.
Californians who fail to bring their own reusable grocery bags are punished by being locked in a freezer with a grocery checker who repeatedly asks, “Did you find everything you were looking for?”
But it’s not just supermarkets that are affected.
“No more free throwaway paper floor mats in the service department,” said Gonzo Usoz, general manager of Tiddle City Hyundai. “Our customers have to supply their own reusable mats if they don’t want our technicians’ greasy shoeprints on their carpets.”
Peeved Elantra owner Bossie Snell carries her reusable mats to a service appointment. “It sucks,” was her only comment.
Next year, California will also ban the familiar “Monroney” window sticker which contains the MSRP, vehicle equipment, fuel mileage and more, and replace it with a more environmentally friendly version printed in soy ink on a hemp sandwich board placed next to the vehicle.
