Research suggests that microplastic particles contaminate our food through everyday cooking tools, like cutting boards, ...

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 ...

LOS ANGELES — Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately. That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking ...

If you recently threw out your black plastic spatula, as several news articles urged us to do (“Your favorite spatula could kill you” was a real headline), you might want to see if you can dig ...

It’s impossible to avoid all exposure to plastic. But updating your spatula, stirring spoon, or other kitchen gear from plastic is a simple swap, especially if you use these utensils often.

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If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

We need your help to stay independent Subscribe today to support Salon's progressive journalism While consumers may want to consider swapping their black plastic spatula for a bamboo version ...

“What we might think of as a small exposure from, you know, cooking with a black plastic spatula, if you’re cooking with that spatula every day for years . . . and there’s also a little bit ...

Stapleton said she uses a wooden spoon and metal utensils for most cooking. But she still uses a black plastic spatula to cook eggs the way she likes and to avoid scratching her nonstick pan.

But she still uses a black plastic spatula to cook eggs the way she likes and to avoid scratching her nonstick pan. “Everything in moderation,” she said. Emily Schmall is a reporter for the ...