A Very, Very Hot Pocket

Steven Averett, Content Director, Waste Group

December 1, 2008

1 Min Read
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Many a disillusioned bachelor has surely looked down at his freshly microwaved frozen meal and seriously considered depositing it directly in the trash. But down that road lies disaster!

Microwaved food dropped in a trashcan is thought by firefighters to have sparked a recent blaze at a Winston-Salem, N.C., home. After chucking the unidentified smoldering foodstuff, the homeowner walked outside, at which point the trash caught fire, causing an estimated $18,000 to $20,000 in damage.

This confirms what is common knowledge among most college students: That the contents of a properly heated Hot Pocket are literally hotter than the surface of the Sun.

SOURCE: WXII 12 Winston-Salem

About the Author

Steven Averett

Content Director, Waste Group, Waste360

Steven Averett joined the Waste Age staff in February 2006. Since then he has helped the magazine expand its coverage and garner a range of awards from FOLIO, the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) and the Magazine Association of the Southeast (MAGS). He recently won a Gold Award from ASBPE for humor writing.

Before joining Waste Age, Steven spent three years as the staff writer for Industrial Engineer magazine, where he won a gold GAMMA Award from MAGS for Best Feature. He has written and edited material covering a wide range of topics, including video games, film, manufacturing, and aeronautics.

Steven is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a BA in English.

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