A recent study found high levels of flame retardants in everyday black plastic cooking utensils, food storage containers, and ...

Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near the stove. Scientists say it belongs in the trash. A recent study adds to the evidence that black plastic household ...

So, yes, you really should throw away your black plastic spatula, as the Atlantic recently encouraged readers to do. Flame ...

That’s because the source of the chemicals seems to be recycled plastic from e-waste, and labeling on recycled content can be inconsistent. If your spatula, stirring spoon, or other kitchen gear ...

A recent study published in Chemosphere, a scientific journal covering environmental chemistry ... a take-out sushi tray, a black plastic spoon, and a children’s pirate necklace.

However, this growth comes at a significant environmental cost. Plastic waste, greenhouse ... Scientists analyzed the liquid waste, or leachate, released by four Illinois landfills and the inflows ...

Nov. 26, 2024 — A chemical reaction can convert two polluting greenhouse gases into valuable building blocks for cleaner fuels and feedstocks, but the high temperature required for the reaction ...

Black-colored plastics used in electronics are leaching flame retardants into kitchen utensils, toys and food containers, a new study found.

Silver spoons for the dining table have been around since antiquity - a much longer history than the table fork, which did not come into general use until the 18 th century. By this time spoons had ...

Nov. 28, 2024 — The increased use of a chemical compound to replace TNT in explosive devices has a damaging and long lasting effect on plants, new research has ...