Getting the most out of a styrofoam shredder

If you've ever unboxed a new TV or a set of kitchen appliances, you've probably stared at a mountain of white packaging and wished you had a styrofoam shredder nearby. It's one of those tools that sounds incredibly niche until you're tripping over giant blocks of expanded polystyrene (EPS) in your garage. Most people don't think about how much space foam takes up until they're trying to cram it into a trash can, only to have it pop back out like a stubborn jack-in-the-box. ...

February 28, 2026 · 6 min · Fricker Miguelina