If you've been active on TikTok in recent months, you've probably seen a buzzy video or two surrounding the black plastic cooking utensils controversy. A recent study suggested that black-colored ...

A viral video sparks debate on the safety of using black plastic Black plastic is used to make food delivery containers, spatuals and other cutleries Experts also suggest avoid the use of black ...

A recent study published in the journal Chemosphere raised concerns about food safety, warning that black plastic kitchen utensils may release harmful chemicals, including carcinogenic substances.

In December, a bungled health warning over black plastic spatulas didn’t help faltering trust in science. First, researchers warned us to throw away the ubiquitous utensils because the recycling ...

Then came cheekbone-lifts, nose jobs “and so on”. The plastic pilgrimage has become so common that Mr Makhlouf, who is 29, says he no longer knows “anyone who hasn’t gotten plastic surgery”.

From the cheapest best things we bought to the stuff we bought in bulk and the trends we catalogued (soft suitcases made a comeback, and everyone threw out their black plastic kitchen utensils ...