现代人对于环保这个词是越来越不陌生了，很多时候我们一些小小的举动，就能避免很大的不必要的浪费和污染。我们可以在身边的很多事物上找到窍门和方法，何不将你就要丢弃的东西回收起来，让它变废为宝，也来做个时尚环保达人!

　　鸡蛋，家家必备食物，长期下来，我们就会积攒很多的装鸡蛋的盒子，你是不是以前都把它们扔到了垃圾筒里了?这样岂不是太浪费了。这些小东西我们完全可以留下来亲自动手做一些我们喜欢或者是用得着的东西。动下手，变个身，它就不再会是个没有用的东西了!

　　Eggs are a versatile and readily available food, and if you're a fan of them fried, poached, boiled or scrambled, you likely have a ton of old egg cartons lying around.

　　But rather than toss them into the trash, why not put these household helpers to work?

　　Here are some of the best uses for egg cartons.

　　Start a Garden From Seed

　　Fill the cups of a paper egg carton with soil and place a seed in each one. Once the seedlings have sprouted and you're free of the final frost of the year, simply snip each cup free and pop them straight into the soil. The cardboard will decompose as your young garden grows.

　　Packaging Material

　　Egg cartons are specifically designed to cradle fragile eggs, but you can also repurpose them to cradle fragile items that you ship. Line a box with eggs cartons using some double-sided tape and your items are sure to arrive in one piece.

　　Sorting Small Items

　　Egg cartons are the perfect way to sort and store pocket change, nuts and bolts, buttons or any other tiny items.

　　Golf Ball Storage

　　Before you hit the links, use an egg carton to sort out your golf balls. That way, when you inevitably slice on the fifth hole and lose one in the rough, a replacement is at hand without having to rummage around in the bottom of your golf bag.

　　Christmas Ornaments

　　Once the holidays are over and it is time to pack away all the decorations, you can use an egg carton to keep fragile Christmas tree ornaments safe and sorted.

　　Fire Starter

　　Add sawdust to each cup of a paper carton and pour melted candle wax over it. Tear a cup free when you need a quick fire starter for a fire pit or barbecue.

　　Mixing Paints

　　During craft time with the kids, you can use a plastic or styrofoam egg carton as a paint palette. The individual cups are perfect for mixing colors. When the painting is done, simply toss them in the trash. The best part: There's no messy cleanup. If you want to be more green, use water-based paint; wash it out; and recycle the egg carton.

　　Ice Cube Trays

　　Big party coming up and worried you won't have enough ice for guests? Increase your ice-making capacity by using plastic egg cartons as additional ice cube trays.

　　Egg Carton Flowers

　　If you're the crafty sort, artfully snipped and painted egg carton cups make a great floral centerpiece.

　　Storing Eggs

　　If you like shopping at the farmers market, then save up your old egg cartons and re-use them the way they were intended: to transport eggs. The local farmers will surely thank you for sparing them the cost of another piece of packaging, and you'll have done a good deed for the Earth.