New research has detected high levels of flame retardants in some toys, kitchen utensils and other household items made from recycled black plastic. But the potential health effects remain unclear.

Toy giant Lego has scrapped plans to make its bricks from recycled bottles ... using acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS), a virgin plastic made from crude oil. The move, which was first reported ...

TOKYO -- The latest version of Bandai Co.'s handheld digital pet Tamagotchi, this one made of plastic material recycled from eggshells, was unveiled on Aug. 29 at the International Tokyo Toy Show ...