If you have a black spatula in your kitchen, or other black plastic items around your house like takeout containers or children’s toys, they could contain high levels of toxic flame retardants.

For a consumer, this problem would be simpler to handle if it was clear that only certain black plastic products posed a risk, or that all of them did. But Turner found that products were ...

Countries gathered in Colombia to work on a treaty to end plastic pollution must strive for “an ambitious, credible and just” deal that responds to the needs of communities everywhere, including some ...

After all, none of us want to prepare food on a surface that's been cleaned by the same cloth you use to clean your toilet. For that reason, it's worth keeping track of which one is which.

Microfiber cloths are fabric made from plastic, which ultimately means that they’re derived from fossil fuels. They’re a viable paper towel replacement, and they’re less expensive than ...

A customer’s takeout order, contained in plastic and Styrofoam boxes. Photo: James Lee/HKFP. The increase in market supply and alternatives had also led to a drop in prices, the EPD said.