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Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave (www.bonappetit.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Experts say even if it claims to be “microwave-safe.”

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Most fast food restaurants and food processing plants. Hot dogs in the plastic casing as they are heated in the factory. Fast food (taco places have meat bags that they heat up before cutting open for use).

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Plenty of sit down restaurants too. Your side of veggies or mash potatoes came in a plastic container with butter and salt added, and is then microwaved. Nicer places will often finish some of those sides on a grill or stovetop, but you already got plastic'd