Overhead view of several open egg cartons. Brown eggs inside. Pale blue background - Tanja Ivanova/Getty Images Eggs are delicate but protected from cracking by the unique structure of the modern egg ...

Yes, most egg cartons are recyclable, depending on the material they are made of. The typical cartons found across supermarkets are generally made of paper byproducts, #1 plastics, or Styrofoam.

Eggs are delicate but protected from cracking by the unique structure of the modern egg carton. Long before you could find fast food egg sandwiches everywhere, eggs were shipped in large wooden bins ...