You may have read the alarming headlines about black plastic recently. A study published by Chemosphere reported high levels of toxic flame retardants in household items made from black plastic.

Getty A debate about whether black-colored plastic used in items including kitchen utensils could contain cancerous chemicals might be missing the point, according to experts. As previously ...

In 2012, [Fran] reminded us of a toy from decades ago that allowed children to plastic weld styrene using friction. This modified method is similar to stick welding in that a consumable filler rod ...