Los Angeles Times

Your cool black kitchenware could be slowly poisoning you, study says. Here’s what to do

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 with any plastic utensil ...
The Hill

Why you may want to throw away your black plastic cooking utensils

Editor’s note: The authors of the study described below issued a correction on Dec. 15, 2024, stating that they miscalculated the EPA’s suggested limit for the amount of BDE-209 an adult should be ...
The New York Times

Black Plastic Kitchen Tools Might Expose You to Toxic Chemicals. Here’s What to Use Instead.

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Katie Okamoto Katie Okamoto is an editor focusing on sustainability. She’s ...