If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America,” said Judith ...

Everyone has one: a scratched, stained plastic cutting board that’s been in your kitchen for years. Despite how many times you say to yourself, “I should get a new one,” you never do — but now, it’s ...

It’s a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...

You may have read the alarming headlines about black plastic recently. A study published by Chemosphere reported high levels of toxic flame retardants in household items made from black plastic.

So many of our everyday kitchen tools are made with plastic and rubber, from your nonstick pan to your coffee machine. While there's still a lot we don't know about microplastics, some home cooks are ...