At most places Melissa Valliant goes when dining out, she carries in her backpack a set of reusable flatware — prepared to refuse the disposable utensils she says are part of the plastic ...

Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their own bags to the store and asking for ...

Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their own bags to the store and asking for ...

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Since the Oregon Legislature voted to ban single-use plastic grocery bags and limit plastic straws in 2019, most Oregonians have grown used to bringing their own bags to the ...

Overheating non-stick cookware and plastic utensils may release harmful chemicals that pose cancer risks. Non-stick pans coated with Teflon can emit toxic fumes, including PFOA, if overheated.

Getty A debate about whether black-colored plastic used in items including kitchen utensils could contain cancerous chemicals might be missing the point, according to experts. As previously ...

I recently threw away my trusty black plastic spatula after a scientific paper claimed that such utensils may contain dangerous levels of flame-retardant chemicals. It turns out the researchers ...

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 ...

Unlike other colors, black plastic has been found to contain recycled electronics made with these chemicals. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen reports for TODAY on the safety of these utensils. Jan. 23, 2025 ...

Here we go again with a warning about those black, plastic cooking utensils because they're a major concern. I have various colors that add that splash of whimsy to my kitchen. But mainly ...

Instead of humans being potentially exposed to a dose of toxic chemicals in black plastic utensils near the minimum level that the EPA deems a health risk, it's actually about one-tenth of that.