A warning from experts this Thanksgiving: throw your black-colored plastic kitchen utensils and cookware out. A new study has identified flame retardants, which are commonly used in electronic ...
A new study has identified flame retardants, which are commonly used in electronic devices, in many household basics where they shouldn’t be, as reported by our sister station KIRO-TV.
As the Guardian reported, research has proved that the color of a plastic item may contribute ... This includes swapping cleaning products for household ingredients or prioritizing reusable ...
Flame retardants are getting into our most commonly used items because these black-colored products are being made from recycled electronic waste, such as discarded television sets and computers, that ...
In 1948, DuPont sponsored full-color ads for Earl Tupper's tumblers ... After the war, many people didn't trust plastic products, convinced from their experiences with cheap wartimes materials ...
Not all plastics are equal -- some types and colors are easier to recycle than others. For instance, black foam and black coffee lids, which are often made of polystyrene, usually end up in landfills ...