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 ...

When we use plastic straws, cups, plates ... Researchers estimate a whole spoon’s worth of plastic resides in the average ...

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 ...

These items range from plastic cups and straws to ice cream sticks ... keeping in mind the availability of alternatives: bamboo spoons, plantain trays, wooden ice-cream sticks.

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.