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Egg holder

Egg holder

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The egg tray is the cardboard or plastic stuff that we buy with the eggs, and then in a few days it's already floating around in the kitchen. Paper or plastic — but not always what it looks like.

Hegedűs Kristóf (Hege)
CEO of beeco

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Miből készül?

Most often it is made of recycled paper (paper fiber), but it also exists in PET or PS plastic versions, and sometimes even expanded polystyrene (which is the plastic hell panties).

Hova dobjuk?

Made of paper: you can go to the blue trash, but only if it is clean, not moldy or food residue. Plastic (PET/PS): you can go to the yellow trash after rinsing (if there is a mark on it). Foamed, soiled or cracked: unfortunately trash. Compostable if it is made of paper.

Miért problémás?

Plenty of it is made, disposable, and not all versions are recyclable. The plastic and foamed tray is very difficult to decompose, it can also release microplastics into the environment.

Csökkentsd!

Így csökkentsd!

  • Buy measuredwith its own egg container on the market or from a producer
  • ‍Reuse: for market purchase, for planting, for sorting
  • ‍Avoid the plastic versionif there is a choice
  • ‍CompostIt's made of paper when you're no longer using it.
  • Give it a second life: creative DIY (eg. egg-holder advent calendar?)

Alternatívák

  • Own reusable egg tray(e.g. metal, textile or recycled box)
  • ‍Package-free shopping with canvas stapler: farmer's market, without box
  • ‍Recycled cardboard boxinstead of a compostable version

Tippek!

If your egg tray is made of paper, but it is greasy or moldy — do not put it in the paper picker, rather compost it or throw it in the trash!

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Pár érdekesség!

Évente ennyit termelünk

An average Hungarian consumes ~240 eggs per year, meaning 24+ egg trays can land in the trash per household. In Hungary, this amounts to hundreds of millions of pieces per year.

Érdekesség

The world's first industrial egg container was produced in 1911 — billions have been made since then, most of them disposable.

Összefoglaló

The egg tray is the cardboard or plastic stuff that we buy with the eggs, and then in a few days it's already floating around in the kitchen. Paper or plastic — but not always what it looks like.

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Gyakran felmerülő kérdések

Can the paper egg tray go to the selective paper collector?
Yes, if uncontaminatedand no mold or food residue on it.

Can the egg container be composted?
The paper version yesif there is no paint or sticker on it.

Is the egg tray reusable?
Yes! For purchase, for seedlingsor even for handicraftsis also perfect.

Can a plastic egg tray go in the yellow bin?
Only if is rinsed out cleanly, and it's on material marking(e.g. FIVE, PP).

What's wrong with the foamed version?
Almost does not decompose at all, and not recyclable.

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