Cardboard egg cartons are part of everyday waste. If you always have a full one in the fridge or an empty one in the trash, why not give it a second life? Egg packaging can, indeed, be reused in all sorts of inventive ways. Check out some of them in the slideshow below.

Invented in 1911 by Joseph Coyle in British Columbia, a Canadian province, the egg carton we know today was to resolve the dispute between a farmer and the owner of a hotel complaining of the large number of eggs broken during their delivery. The particular shape of cardboard packaging still today prevents shocks that can break the fragile shells. Indeed, each compartment isolates the eggs from each other.

Very practical for storing eggs, the boxes can have many other functions. For example, they are a great help when preparing summer barbecues. The cardboard of these packaging is perfect for starting a fire. In order to be always more effective, it is also possible to add wood shavings, pieces of cotton or bits of newspaper. Each small cell can then be cut out and placed among kindling. All you have to do is add the charcoal and enjoy delicious grilled meats.

Discover in the slideshow below 5 ways to intelligently recycle cardboard egg cartons.