Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most black plastic containers are non-recyclable. Takeout containers are becoming more eco-friendly, but there are still some that ...

Black-colored plastic used in kitchen utensils, takeout containers and children’s toys may contain potentially cancerous chemicals due to mistakes in recycling practices, a new study finds. The study ...

Black plastic items such kitchen utensils, food containers, clothing and hair accessories and electronic equipment casing may have toxic brominated retardants, otherwise known as BFRs. (Photo: Getty) ...

The US Environmental Protection Agency is failing to protect the public from a dangerous flame retardant — decabromodiphenyl ether, or decaBDE — according to a lawsuit filed this week on behalf of ...

For years, Minneapolis has banned non-compostable, non-recyclable to-go containers. Starting Jan. 1, black plastic, which isn’t compatible with recycling equipment, was included in that ban’s ...

You may need to check your kitchen tools. Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health ...

If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America,” said Judith ...