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 Atlantic

Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula

For the past several years, I’ve been telling my friends what I’m going to tell you: Throw out your black plastic spatula. In a world of plastic consumer goods, avoiding the material entirely requires ...
Rolling Out

7 dangerous secrets about black plastic that experts are finally revealing

You probably never thought twice about that black plastic spatula or those takeout containers lurking in your kitchen drawer. But scientists have just uncovered something that might make you rethink ...
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 ...
NBC News

Do you need to throw out your black plastic cooking utensils? Experts weigh in.

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often ...
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 ...