Black plastic takeout containers and utensils like black plastic spatulas could be leaching harmful toxins into food.
Fire retardants — including toxic, regulated compounds — were found in roughly 85 per cent of products analyzed by researchers of a recently published study. The items tested include kitchen utensils, food trays and even children's toys.Takeout containers and utensils made of some recycled black plastics may contain chemicals used in electronics, according to a recently published study.
Mekonnen and other experts say that we should minimize the use of black plastic in our homes and kitchens to prevent plastic-related chemicals from possibly harming our health.Black plastic is coloured using a substance called carbon black, according to Western University biochemist Elizabeth Gillies.
That's because plastics in electronics contain compounds — like brominated fire retardants that help prevent the plastic from melting under high heat — which may be harmful when ingested in significant concentrations.Thousands of delegates are in Ottawa trying to hammer out an historic treaty to end plastic pollution, but the road to get there is littered with hurdles. CBC’s Susan Ormiston examines why it’s so hard to curb the problem and what it will take for the world to agree on a plan.
" your thermos lid is made of black plastic, the heating would increase the free volume of the polymer, which would allow the chemicals into the drink as well," said Mekonnen. "That being said, if your black plastic spatula is older, a lot of BFRs would likely have already leached out, so ongoing exposure may be minimal."
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