The Hefty ReNew bags are pulled off the recycling line at Rumpke and dumped down an orange chute to be sent to Hefty for recycling. It's been a year since Rumpke began accepting additional flexible ...

Plastic is a cheap material for mass-producing cups. Unfortunately, it can also break down and leach harmful materials into the liquid. Here are several plastic cups recalled for toxic ingredients.

To most of us, that cup feels harmless – just a convenient tool for caffeine delivery. However, if that cup is made of ...

Tracy J. Wholf is a senior coordinating producer of climate and environmental coverage for CBS News and Stations, based in New York. Many consumers trust that when they toss a plastic cup into a ...