D o you remember where you were when you heard that black plastic utensils might contain toxic material? I was in my kitchen, ...

Black plastic products may contain dangerous levels of banned flame retardants. A new study reveals how recycled electronic ...

When I was growing up, my grandparents had a few tried-and-true kitchen utensils that would constantly be used on rotation,including the common black plastic utensils that—more often than not—take up ...

A study published by the journal Chemosphere originally stated that a toxic chemical found in black plastic almost exceeded the safe exposure limit when in fact it was 10 times lower than the limit.

Motivated by this knowledge, many households are looking for ways to reduce plastic use in their homes. Thousands of cookware, dishware, utensils, and other cooking products are made with plastic ...

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.

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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 ...

People Home cooks, listen up! It might be time for a kitchen utensil overhaul. A new study found that black-colored plastic — common in spatulas, tongs, and other kitchen tools — may contain ...

Headlines warning people to throw out their black plastic kitchen utensils live on, as do social media posts warning of "secret toxins" in your kitchen. Less prominent? A correction to the peer ...

When it comes to low-cost kitchen items that can stand the test of time, plastic food storage containers count among my personal favorites. I’m a huge fan of big-batch cooking, so I rely on ...