Egg cartons can also be added to your compost pile to boost its carbon content. “Tear them into smaller pieces and bury them in your compost for the fastest decomposition,” Rodgers advises.

Egg cartons can also be added to your compost pile to boost its carbon content. “Tear them into smaller pieces and bury them in your compost for the fastest decomposition,” Rodgers advises.

Paper egg cartons can be used in the compost pile. To get them to break down faster, remove any stickers on them and rip them up into smaller pieces.

The key challenge in building a better carton was how to protect each egg individually. Strides toward improvement were made in 1867, when John and George Stevens patented a transport case with ...

Prices on egg cartons have surged from 15-40 cents per dozen to $6.70-$9.17, depending on the type and size of the eggs and which state they’re sold in, according to the USDA Egg Markets Overview.