The US Environmental Protection Agency fails to protect the public from a toxic flame retardant found in black plastic ...

DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s ...

Earthjustice is suing the EPA over its weak regulation of the type of flame retardant that poses serious risks to the health ...

Burlington and West Burlington residents can get a curbside recycling bin by stopping in at Area Recyclers ... and recycling ...

A recent study found high levels of flame retardants in everyday black plastic cooking utensils, food storage containers, and ...

Recent headlines have urged people to throw out black plastic kitchen items, warning that they could contain toxic chemicals.

The fluorinated containers industry in the USA is expected to grow at a CAGR of 2.8% by 2034, outpacing other North American ...

In fact, soft plastic packaging does not belong in your blue recycling bin because it jams up sorting equipment at recycling facilities. It often ends up in a landfill because it cannot be recycled.

A new study found that some of the items contain high levels of cancer-causing, hormone-disrupting flame retardants.

Dec. 11, 2024 — A new class of magnetism called altermagnetism has been imaged for the first time in a new study. The findings could lead to the development of new magnetic memory devices with ...

The new podcast episode features highlights from the December 4 panel discussion event "The Future of Plastics." ...

The podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small.