Liu says black plastic contamination traces back to electronics ... plastics jugs, plastics tubes, blisters and skin packs, plastics bags and films and sheet packages–and now, even plastics ...

We’ve updated this piece to clarify and add context to a study finding flame-retardant chemicals in some black plastic. February 2025 It’s probably time to ditch your plastic utensils.

But researchers are now saying products made from recycled black plastic contain even more toxic components. The authors of the Chemosphere study found that everyday household items that are made ...

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be leaching ...