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Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils Are Out—Here's What To Replace Them With
By now, you've probably heard the bad news about the black plastic kitchen utensils so many of us (myself included) have in our homes. A recent study published in Chemosphere revealed that black ...
Chefs Want You to Trash Your Toxic Kitchen Tools for These 9 Non-Toxic Finds
Including non-toxic cookware, kitchen utensils, and more. It’s hard to escape the news about microplastics in food, water, ...
Los Angeles Times6mon
Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do
The authors of the Chemosphere study found that everyday household items that are made of black recycled plastic, including kitchen utensils, take-out containers, toys and hair accessories ...
Food & Wine7mon
Ditch the Black Plastic and Use These Kitchen Utensils Instead
Despite the reduced risks, we continue to recommend environmentally friendly kitchen utensils. If you’ve read the news about the dangers of black plastic, then you might be rethinking your ...
Yahoo7mon
Your Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils Could Be Harming Your Health—Here’s What To Use Instead
Prioritize your health by cooking with food-safe materials. Courtesy of Brand. EatingWell design. In a recent study published by Chemosphere, researchers found evidence of toxic flame retardants ...
The New York Times1mon
Black Plastic Kitchen Tools Might Expose You to Toxic Chemicals. Here’s What to Use Instead.
On top of that, black plastic—often used for kitchen utensils and takeout items—is a notoriously difficult color to sort for recycling, and most of it gets rejected. To meet the demand for ...
New York Post5mon
Black plastic kitchen utensils may be poisoning you — should you throw them out?
Black plastic cookware has become a staple ... While metal, wood and ceramic kitchen utensils are all good options, Alan prefers metal because it’s easiest to clean and is good for cooking ...
USA Today5mon
Are your plastic kitchen utensils toxic? An alarming study gets an update.
An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...
Los Angeles Times5mon
Your black plastic kitchen utensils aren’t so toxic after all. But you should still toss them, group says
experts from the nonprofit Toxic-Free Future said they detected flame retardants and other toxic chemicals in 85% of 203 items made of black plastic including kitchen utensils, take-out containers ...
CNN8mon
Black-colored plastic used for kitchen utensils and toys linked to banned toxic flame retardants
Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...
People8mon
Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils, Takeout Containers — Even Toys — Linked to Cancer-Causing Chemicals
Researchers found toxic flame retardants in 85% of the screened consumer products Getty Black-colored plastic used in kitchen utensils, takeout containers and children’s toys may contain ...