At Harvard, an art collective documents the strange beauty of “castaway” garbage and its place in the landscape.

In rural parts of the country, plastic waste infiltrates rivers, irrigation channels, and croplands, disrupting daily life and livelihoods. Yet, this reality rarely garners attention.

Black plastic exterior trim used to be a telltale sign that you bought the cheapest model available. Automakers save money on unpainted parts as they don't have to be color-matched to the various ...

World Cancer Day 2025: Chemicals found in black plastic are known to be endocrine disruptors A recent online debate has raised concerns about the safety of using plastic food delivery containers.

Black plastic food containers, often used for takeout and delivery, could pose health risk Many black plastic containers are made from recycled electronic waste or other plastics, which may ...

Health experts are urging caution regarding black plastic food containers due to the presence of toxic flame-retardant chemicals that can leach into food, potentially disrupting hormonal systems ...

Here we go again with a warning about those black, plastic cooking utensils because they're a major concern. I have various colors that add that splash of whimsy to my kitchen. But mainly ...

A first-of-its-kind study has found the risks of using black plastics. These plastic items may be produced using recycled toxic plastics. Read below to learn about which kitchenware items to avoid. Do ...

Go to your kitchen, grab your black spatula and throw it in the trash. Immediately. That’s the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic ...

But researchers are now saying products made from recycled black plastic contain even more toxic components. The authors of the Chemosphere study found that everyday household items that are made ...

But the recommendations to avoid black plastic in the kitchen remains ... “Your future in packaging does indeed lie in the trash can. You are filling the trash cans, the rubbish dumps and ...

While deep-diving whales have been around for a long time, plastic garbage reached their world only in the last decades. “These items are fairly new in their environment,” Savoca says.