The study found that several products made of black plastic, from cooking utensils to take-out containers, may contain high levels of brominated flame retardants (BFRs) that are known carcinogens.

Black plastic containers: ... You could also send a polite, anonymous email saying how much you love the food and service, but that you have one small request on behalf of the Earth.

Study: Black plastic cookware, containers & toys could pose serious health risk Flame retardants are intentionally added into electronic enclosures like the plastic casing around tv’s or ...

While it’s generally OK to store food in plastic containers labeled with a 1, 2, 4, or 5, you should try to use glass. Plastic marked with a 3, 6, and 7 should be used minimally around food to ...

Most small plastics don’t get recycled, and putting them in your bins could end up doing more harm than good, said Susan Collins, president of the Container Recycling Institute, a nonprofit group.

Researchers detected flame retardants in household items made from recycled black plastic. The study later received a correction — but regardless of this paper, the chemicals' health effects ...

Cartons and black plastic are no longer accepted by Tompkins County in curbside recycling, according to Tompkins County ...

Kuang, Jiangmeng, et al. "Brominated Flame Retardants in Black Plastic Kitchen Utensils: Concentrations and Human Exposure Implications." Science of The Total Environment, vol. 610–611, Jan ...