Egg carton ettiquete

[FarmerBrian72]

EggCartons.com has plastic egg cartons made from the same type of plastic as soda bottles. It is pretty durable.

www.EggCartons.com

 

[onthespot]

If I wanted to sterilize cardboard cartons I would think that putting them in the oven at 160 degrees for a half hour ought to do the trick...

 

[MaryT]

You can get cheaper egg cartons at Murray McMurray the cost alot less than the other site.....

 

[illinichick]

I thought it was ok to re-use cartons as long as you had your label on it. We purchased a self-inked stamper from a local print shop and had our farm name and number on it. cost:$14, We stamp the computer labels and stick them on the carton, fast and easy. I thought this was ok to do in Il

 

[arlee453]

I vote with onthespot.

If you are worried about reusing cartons, you could easily sterilize the paper ones by putting in the oven for a while. As long as the cartons weren't touching the coils and the temp in the oven is less than 400 degrees, they should be fine. I know you can sterilize potting soil/dirt by baking at 180-200 degrees for 45 minutes. I'd think that would work OK for paper cartons also.

On the other hand, don't try that with stryofoam!

I reuse cartons. I like the paper ones best. People give me cartons all the time once they find out that I've got chickens. And I tell the folks who get my eggs that if they like them they can bring back the carton and the girls will fill it up again. ( I don't sell my eggs, just give them away to friends/family/church/etc). I will throw out any that have any sort of gunk or spillage/water damage though.

 

[dacjohns]

Quote:
I've been trying to find out if the following is still in effect but haven't been able to yet.
http://www.grayslakefarmersmarket.com/Media/TIBF30.pdf

This is a link to the Illinois Egg and Egg Products Act.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilc...LTH&ActName=Illinois+Egg+and+Egg+Products+Act.

 

[MaryT]

I just added that they could get cheaper new ones if they wanted to.... I have been saving my egg cartons for a while now, I also get them from friends..... Why buy new when you can go green and recycle the old ones..............