11 Uses for Egg Cartons  What's not to love about eggs: High in
protein, delicious, can be cooked in so many ways & come in
fairly unique packaging. But before you recycle that cardboard
(or even plastic) cardboard carton, think about these uses
first.The standard model egg carton is made of molded recycled
paper but modern cartons are sometimes made from plastic (a
waste of packaging finalist at treehugger.com). Turn that waste,
into something functional! Here are 11 uses for cardboard egg
cartons, most of them from ThisOldHouse.com.   1. Start
seedlings (cardboard only). Cut off the lid, fill each cup with
potting soil, and plant some seeds. Once the seedlings sprout,
cut each cup from the tray and plant it—cup and all.   2. Muffle
the band (cardboard only). Nailed egg cartons to apartment walls
and ceiling dampen sound. It might not look great, but it might
work in a garage or attic practice room.   3. Feed birds
(cardboard only). Trim off the lid, thread string through holes
in each corner of the tray, fi