I would have given the same answer if he had asked what happened to the boxes of miscellaneous springs, castors, plastic pipe fittings, rubber hose sections ... one for antique ceramic doorknobs ...
Liu and her colleagues chose 203 household products to test for flame-retardant contamination based on how often those items were made of black plastic — the most common color used in ...
A study published in Chemosphere found that 65% of tested black plastic products, including kitchen utensils, contained harmful chemicals like brominated and organophosphate flame retardants. These ...
Unfortunately, no. Most municipal recycling departments cannot handle black products. Plus, you'd just be reintroducing the potentially problematic plastic back into the recycling stream.
Sadly, this applies to your to-go cup of coffee, which is often lined with polyethylene. When possible, buy cleaning products, both for your household and hygiene, that don't come in plastic ...