Bar Harbor college 1st in country to eliminate the use of single-use plasticware

SPECTRUM NEWS • February 18, 2025

Bar Harbor’s College of the Atlantic will become the first campus in the country to eliminate disposable plastic food ware in their dining operations, according to the nonprofit Post-Landfill Action Network. A reusable to-go program launching at the college this winter replaces single-use plastic with stainless steel containers, mugs and sporks. According to College of the Atlantic, the effort will keep more than 50,000 pieces of plastic out of the waste stream.