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A new study has identified flame retardants, which are commonly used in electronic devices, in many household basics where they shouldn’t be, as reported by our sister station KIRO-TV.

It’s one of the biggest cooking weeks of the year for many families. Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near the stove. Scientists say it belongs in the trash.

Using recycled plastic is often seen as a positive, but in the case of black plastic, it could be seriously harming our health, according to a new study. Recent research published in the journal ...

A warning from experts this Thanksgiving: throw your black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and cookware out. A new study has identified flame retardants, which are commonly used in electronic ...

Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.” By Hiroko Tabuchi Paid influencers on TikTok. An infomercial ...

Can the world finally agree on how to end plastic pollution? We should know by the end of the week. “Some countries are pre-emptively protecting themselves, regardless of what happens with the ...

Plastic waste pollutes our oceans, food, even our bodies. This week, 175 countries are trying to create a treaty to reduce that waste. Nations such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, who produce fossil ...

Environmental groups blame the oil and gas industry. Negotiators from dozens of countries are in Busan, South Korea, trying to hammer out a global treaty to cut down on plastic pollution. It's their ...

The study found detectable levels of flame-retardant chemicals in black plastic kitchen utensils, take-out containers, toys and accessories sold in the United States. Some of the products the ...

Due to black filler materials, black plastics have posed a serious challenge in ineffective sorting. Black plastic early has a 0% recycling rate, which ultimately finds its way into landfills. The ...