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 practices have resulted in the potential contamination of black-colored plastics used for things such as kitchen utensils,

Black-colored plastic used in kitchen utensils, takeout containers and children’s toys may contain potentially cancerous chemicals due to mistakes in recycling practices, a new study finds.

Flame retardants leaching from recycled electronics are ending up in everyday black plastic items, a new report alleges.

Recent research has revealed alarming levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic kitchen utensils, raising concerns about potential health risks associated with their use.

The study, published in the journal Chemosphere, detected high levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic, including kitchen utensils, food containers, toys, and trays used to hold grocery meat and produce.

The study, published Tuesday in the journal 'Chemosphere', highlights that black plastic kitchen utensils—alongside children’s toys and food containers—may be contaminated due to the recycling of electronic waste.

Black plastic is often full of cancerous, hormone disrupting flame retardants, a first-of-its-kind study finds. The highest amount of the flame retardan