Plastic is an inexpensive, durable storage solution, but it's not meant for everything in the home. Here are 11 items experts say you shouldn't store in plastic.

The study examined 203 black plastic household products, including 109 kitchen utensils, 36 toys, 30 hair accessories, and 28 food serviceware products.

Should you still be using black plastic? That was the question for many Americans after a study last year discovered high levels of flame retardants in cooking spatulas, sushi trays and kitchen ...

A study raises concerns that recycled plastic containing flame retardants, initially used in electronics, are being reused in the manufacturing of consumer products.

Are black plastic spatulas really that bad? Your exposure to toxins from popular cooking utensils may not be as extreme as recent study suggested. Story by Korin Miller • 2d ...

Black plastic household items like kitchen utensils and takeout containers may contain toxic flame retardants.

Find out which things should stay out of the recycling bin by learning how to identify an item's recyclability based on its identification number.

A new study detected dangerous chemicals in a variety of household items. But experts say the health risks aren’t clear-cut.

Findings presented this week in the journal Chemosphere show that a variety of household products made with recycled black plastic — including food service ware, kitchen utensils, and toys ...

You may want to take a look at some of the cooking items in your home — they may contain cancer-causing chemicals. A new study found that black-colored plastic used in a variety of household ...