If you own any black plastic kitchen utensils, you might want to reconsider using them—recent studies have shown that black plastic is contaminated with harmful fire retardants. Poor recycling ...

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Joe Morales is a trained chef and senior editor focusing on kitchen products, product reviews, food and drink, and travel. If you’ve read the news about the dangers of black plastic, you might be ...

As of December 15, 2024, a report claiming harmful levels of toxic chemicals found in black plastic products has been amended due to a mathematical error. Experts ...

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Plastic kitchen utensils are affordable, lightweight, and widely used—but many of them pose serious health and safety risks, especially when exposed to heat. Over time, plastic can break down, leach ...