egg carton

Molded pulp container

An egg carton is a molded container designed to hold eggs, typically a dozen or half-dozen, with individual cups that cushion each egg during transport and storage.

The material is usually cardboard pulp or foam plastic.

Empty egg cartons find second lives in crafts, seedling starters, and acoustic dampening.

packaging

cardboard

Rigid paper for containers

crate · box · dozen · half-dozen · lid · cell · compartment · sleeve · pack · flat

protection

cushioning

Softening force or fall

cradling · shock absorption · fragile · breakage · separation · dividers · cells · snug fit · transport · handling

sustainability

recyclable

Capable of being remade

paper · eco-friendly · sustainable · renewable · repurpose · upcycle · green · environmental · waste reduction · reusable

Categories
Opposites
container specificity

egg cartonbasket

Woven carrying vessel

mesh bag · burlap sack · cardboard box · tote bag · bucket

protective structure

egg cartonopen hand

Unclenched, spread fingers

shopping bag · paper bag

container type for eggs

egg cartonegg basket

Container for collected ova

wicker basket · nest

Family

egg, carton, eggs, eggshell, egghead, egg cartons

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G