Just like the McRib, straws might be a thing of the past at McDonald’s. The chain has begun testing strawless lids in some US cities as part of a multi-year effort to make its packaging more ...

Plastic lids marked 1 or 6 are not usable for benches. A memorial bench made out of plastic bottle caps from Paula's Retired Recyclers sits in front of the Decatur Civic Center on Monday, March 17.