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Major Error Found in Viral Black Plastic Study—Should You Still Ditch Your Spatula, Takeout Containers?
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer An October study said recycled black plastic found in kitchen utensils and toys could be ...
Your black plastic kitchen utensils aren’t so toxic after all. But you should still toss them, group says
A study warning consumers to toss out their black plastic spatula immediately had a math error but experts are still urging ...
Are your plastic kitchen utensils toxic? An alarming study gets an update.
A recent study found black plastic kitchen tools had high levels of toxins - but researchers admit they overestimated the ...
How to deal with all the black plastic in your kitchen
Research suggests black plastic, which can be made from recycled electronic waste, could contain toxic chemicals that might ...
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Why you may want to throw away your black plastic cooking utensils
When cooking or serving with black plastic utensils, like spatulas, tongs and ladles, the toxic materials inside can seep ...
Starbucks promotes recycling to customers but many plastic cups end up in the trash
A CBS News investigation tracked plastic cups from Starbucks recycling bins to landfills and incinerators across the country.
Whatcom County waste hauler says it won’t accept these ‘problematic’ containers for recycling
Plastic takeout food containers are no longer being accepted for recycling and must be thrown out, Whatcom County’s waste ...
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Recycled black plastic utensils may contain harmful chemicals, experts say
These recycled plastics may contain chemicals ... levels of flame-retardant chemicals in black plastic kitchen utensils, take-out containers, toys and accessories sold in the United States.
New California bill would bring a change to plastic bottles
A new bill making its way through the California legislature would bring a change to a common grocery store item — plastic bottle caps. Senate Bill 45 would require manufacturers to tether caps to ...