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Egg cartons have quite an adventure after eggs are gone. Cardboard or paper ones can just be put in the recycling bin. They travel to recycling centers and transform into new paper products, almost like magic! But watch out for plastic cartons. Check for a small recycling number on them. Many places take plastics marked 1 or 2 and turn them into fun new stuff. Foam or Styrofoam cartons are trickier. These often can’t be recycled at home and need special drop-off spots. Recycling helps cut down on waste and is great for our planet. So next time you finish your eggs, think about the carton’s journey. It’s a little step that Mother Earth will appreciate!
The answer is yes — with a few caveats:
- Paper or cardboard cartons are recyclable, just like any other paper without toxic ink. Styrofoam egg cartons are not recyclable.
- Since recycling requires energy, and recycled waste still goes to landfill, putting your egg carton in a compost pile is a better solution that recycling it.
- If you put a cracked egg back into the egg carton, or an egg is cracked and it leaks out, you cannot recycle the carton anymore because of food residue.
Better Alternatives to Recycling
Before you recycle your egg carton is use it for compost, try reusing it!
- Give them to people with hens. They love to reuse them and are always on the lookout for more. Oh and don’t worry about mites or parasytes because they clean the carton before reusing it.
- Use them as seed starters! Fill both the lid and wells with soil.
Love,
G.
