(CNN) - Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be ...

You can now buy a Matchbox Tesla Roadster that’s built from 99% recycled materials and certified as carbon neutral. A new Barbie, meanwhile, is made of recycled plastic trash collected in Mexico ...

When Jess Castaneda was a kid, she got her toys when her abuela took her to garage sales. It turned her into a lifetime thrift shopper. As an adult, she became a customer at the Green Bean, a kids ...

There is no equivalent term in the toy industry to “fast fashion,” but there should be. The cost of producing toys has been on a long-term decline, making it easier than ever for parents in rich ...

As Americans become more aware of the risks posed by microplastics, one question remains: what about the hidden impact on our pets? The American Veterinary Medical Association reports that 59.8 ...

McDonald's plans to "drastically" reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The burger giant said Tuesday it's working with toy companies to develop new ideas, such as offering ...

A 62-year-old U.S.-based plastic toy company has a new owner who is excited about the business. Effective Feb. 16, American Plastic Toys Inc., based in Walled Lake, Mich., was acquired by Northville ...

The toys that come in McDonald's Happy Meals will soon be made mostly from corn and other materials rather than from fossil fuel-based plastic, the fast-food chain says. The switch is already underway ...

Lego has built an empire out of plastic. It was always thus. The bricks weren’t originally made from wood, or metal, or some other material. Ever since the company’s founder, Ole Kirk Christiansen, ...

Knowing how to clean yellowed plastic can make you a superhero when your child's favorite white plastic toy has started to turn yellow. Learn how to whiten yellowed plastic with bleach, baking soda, ...