Microwaving styrofoam, or EPS, can break the container and cause chemicals to leech out faster. Use microwave-safe glass containers instead.

Always check for a microwave safe mark before microwaving. In general, avoid placing anything made with metal or aluminum, ...

A noodle dish in a Styrofoam container with chopsticks - Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Mistakes happen, but microwaving styrofoam is pretty high on the list of blunders that you should really try ...

Despite being banned by some states and cities because of the potential for harming the environment, Styrofoam manufacturing increased slightly in the United States in 2022. According to ...

Cup Noodles recently announced that it’s abandoning its characteristic polystyrene packaging — colloquially called Styrofoam — for a microwaveable paper cup in 2024. The news confused fans online and ...

Some Styrofoam containers are safe and others are not. To determine whether a particular Styrofoam container is microwave-safe, look for a small symbol with a stack of three wavy lines. If you find it ...

Aluminum foil in the microwave? It's trickier than you think and there's a fine line between safe use and disaster.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - Putting the wrong foods and containers in the microwave could make you sick, expose you to harmful chemicals, or even start a fire. Metal and microwaves don't mix even if it ...

If you've ever started a small kitchen fire in your home, you aren't alone. In fact, cooking was the leading cause of reported home fires and the third leading cause of home fire deaths between 2009 ...

The beloved instant noodle brand used to have a styrofoam cup, requiring fans to add boiling water to the meal instead of popping the whole thing in the microwave Sabrina Weiss is the Editorial ...