Your black plastic spatula contains toxic flame retardants. This group is suing the EPA to stop it

Earthjustice is suing the EPA over its weak regulation of decaBDE, a type of flame retardant that poses serious risks to the health of both people and wildlife.

When a recent study found that household items made of black plastic—from kitchen tools like spatulas to takeout containers and even children’s toys—contain toxic flame retardants, some took it as a sign of weak U.S. regulations around toxins. Now environmental law organization Earthjustice, representing a variety of community groups, is suing the Environmental Protection Agency, citing the agency’s inadequate rules and failure to protect both people and the environment.