Money Ben & Jerry’s will stop using single-use plastic straws and spoons in shops by mid-2019 January 31, 2019Ben Tobin, USA TODAYComments Off on Ben & Jerry’s will stop using single-use plastic straws and spoons in shops by mid-2019 The ice cream maker joins a growing list of companies that are getting rid of plastic straws amid pressure from groups who say they clog waterways.