This post just ruined my day!
Maybe this will cheer you up
Put about 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl. Put 1/3 cup unpopped popcorn in the bowl. Stir a little bit to coat the kernels with the oil. Take a brown paper lunch sack and pour the oiled popcorn in it. Fold the top down a little bit, about 1/2 inch. Put two staples in the fold. Place in the microwave and cook for some time. The staples are too small to cause any sparking problem. Where I live at 7,000 feet it is one minute 40 seconds. The time will vary depending upon altitude and your oven so experiment. Pour the popped pocorn in a bowl, season to taste, and enjoy.
No harsh chemicals, no nasty plastics, and 1/10 the cost. And it is a good snack for us diabetics.