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Coca-Cola is recalling 2,000 cans of Diet Coke, Sprite and Fanta Orange that were distributed in Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. This is due to the possibility of the cans containing "foreign material."

Environmental groups have asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to intervene in a south Alabama water system they say has been plagued by leaks, contamination and financial mismanagement. The groups say the water system in Prichard is threatening the health of residents in the low-income community.

Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness caused by a microscopic parasite. In the U.S., people can get sick with cyclosporiasis by eating fresh produce that was grown outside the U.S. and contaminated with Cyclospora.

Recycling is important, but doing it the right way is even more important. In this week's Living with Less Plastic commentary, Mary Liz Ingram explores…