If you’re taking stock of your kitchen tools, a cursory scan around the room will probably reveal a common trend: black plastic. “Black plastic is in virtually every kitchen in America,” said Judith ...

The dangers of microplastics are everywhere, and that includes out in the yard. Many of us will have bought cheap, lightweight, and durable plastic hand tools from large retailers over the years.

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It’s a plastic world out there. About 460 million metric tons of the material are made each year, according to the United Nations, and some scientists are growing increasingly worried that ...