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 cups are widely used for convenience at parties, restaurants, schools, and sporting events. While many are considered safe for single or limited use, some plastics have raised cancer-related ...

Plastic cups are a daily convenience in many households, especially those with children. However, over the years, several plastic cups and sipper-style drinkware products have been recalled due to ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables ...

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 ...