The ordinance is taking effect at a time when President Donald Trump has said he wants plastic straws to make a comeback.

York's ordinance is taking effect at a time when President Trump has taken aim at paper straws with the executive order he ...

“Paper straws often come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use,” his administration states on the White House’s official website. The ...

YORK, Maine — The town's 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 aims to end the ...

“Paper straws often come individually wrapped in plastic, undermining the environmental argument for their use,” his administration states on the White House’s official website. The ...

Presidential impersonator James Austin Johnson also announced the deportation of one of "Sesame Street's" most beloved ...

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to strike down a key element of the Liberal government's environmental policy, ending the ban on single-use plastic straws.

"How long would the other fresh produce here stay edible if it could not be plastic wrapped? The answer is a lot less time ... Many consumers have found paper straws to be unacceptable alternatives.