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Black plastic items such kitchen utensils, food containers, clothing and hair accessories and electronic equipment casing may ...

Flame retardants leaching from recycled electronics are ending up in everyday black plastic items, a new report alleges.

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The Associated Press reported more than 20,000 shipping containers have been lost at sea in the last decade and a half, ...

Black plastics from electronic devices may be leaching toxic flame retardants into our food and homes, a new study has found.

A new study found that black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and takeout containers, among other items, may contain ...

Black-colored plastic used in kitchen utensils, takeout containers and children’s toys may contain potentially cancerous ...

Dear Heloise: I found a way to organize plastic containers and lids. I nest the containers, then stand the lids on end in a ...