Eric and Meredith Lemont, who own Village Scoop Ice Cream in York Village, said they switched from plastic to compostable spoons. They will also be switching their straws shortly, bringing them in ...

A decade ago, a video of a sea turtle with a plastic straw stuck in its nostril went viral, spurring a wave of activism aimed at curtailing plastic pollution. The disposable plastic straw became ...

What about the plate? What about the knives and the straws and the spoons and the plastic?” However, around a year earlier he was far more balanced when quizzed about plastic straws at a press ...

It cited an ongoing "plastic pollution crisis" as the reason behind that move and other efforts. Straws, cups, forks, knives and spoons are some common single-use plastics used for food.

KFC to ditch plastic straws and drink lids for dine-in customers ... Chung even suggested using chopsticks or spoons to eat the tapioca balls in bubble tea. Ultimately, said Chung, we need to ...

It’s unclear which initiatives Trump plans to target with the upcoming executive order, but this isn’t the first time he’s expressed his disdain for paper alternatives to plastic straws.

YORK, ME ‒ A local ban on plastic straws, stir sticks, and utensils will take effect May 18, even as an executive order signed earlier this year by President Donald Trump takes aim at paper straws.