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Rare Acura NSX Sold For $62K Over Sticker After 1,400 Miles
This Acura NSX Type S is number 270 of the 350 examples that were produced. The 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6 is combined with ...
At Harvard’s Peabody Museum, plastic as inspiration — and threat
“Castaway” runs through April 6 of next year at Harvard‘s Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology. The Peabody‘s Ilisa ...
Los Angeles Times5mon
Your black plastic kitchen utensils aren’t so toxic after all. But you should still toss them, group says
A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of ...
National Geographic news4mon
Here's why everybody is currently avoiding black plastic kitchen utensils
Black plastic used in kitchen utensils can contain trace chemicals from electronic waste, and single use containers can be especially difficult to recycle. Plastic is being increasingly ...
The Washington Post3mon
Here’s the real concern when it comes to black plastic
Should you still be using black plastic? That was the question for many Americans after a study last year discovered high levels of flame retardants in cooking spatulas, sushi trays and kitchen ...
Outside6mon
Black Plastic Has No Place in Your Kitchen
As a result, some news outlets have canceled the study. But the recommendations to avoid black plastic in the kitchen remains, according to co-author of the study, Megan Liu: “Due to our ...
The Atlantic7mon
Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula
Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer ...
Los Angeles Times6mon
Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do
Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately. That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic ...
The New York Times1mon
Black Plastic Kitchen Tools Might Expose You to Toxic Chemicals. Here’s What to Use Instead.
We’ve updated this piece to clarify and add context to a study finding flame-retardant chemicals in some black plastic. February 2025 It’s probably time to ditch your plastic utensils.