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If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America,” said Judith ...

It's a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...

We'll cut to the chase: Our kitchens are full of plastic, and that comes with some serious drawbacks. Plastic is not just a potential source of toxins and microplastics, but it's also an environmental ...

You may need to check your kitchen tools. Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health ...

We all know how pervasive microplastics are and — though the exact effects are still being studied — that they’re bad for us and the planet. It’s a topic that’s increasingly on everyone’s minds. There ...