What makes cheap plastic from the dollar store stink? Is it toxic?
it's the lubrication that is used in the molds so it doesn't stick when they inject the liquid plastic. it's made of various biodegradable oils, mainly from animal tallow. Not washing it right away makes plastic absorb the oils. if they were to completely wash it off or tumble them, the price would go up. A friend of mine works in injection molding.
