For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic

Re:For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic by yuturs on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:49PM (#36952056)

Often wondered about styrofoam (which I hate but often resort to when on business travel, for takeout). Does it have better or worse properties than the plastic mentioned here?

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Re:For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic by graiz on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:14AM (#36952216)

Styrofoam is plastic. Dow Chemical got a fancy trademark but microwaving it is just as awful. It's extruded polystyrene foam, I would avoid eating food out of it (even if it's not microwaved).

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Re:For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic by deanCommie on Monday July 31, 2023 @11:58PM (#36952105)

I've noticed most places on the west coast have completely eliminated Styrofoam for a biodegradeable alternative

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Re:For the Love of God, Stop Microwaving Plastic by red-iron-pine on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:46PM (#36958570)

its a plastic. its just mixed with air -- foam -- to give it a better structure.

take a lighter to some, at a distance mind you, go slow, and it'll melt down into a plastic-y resin. used to do that all the time to make terrain for tabletop gaming.

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