How to Reuse Egg Cartons?

The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle (What Do You Know About? Books)

by: Nuria Roca

Amazon Price: $0.98 (as of 02/15/2012)

Attractive color illustrations and easy-to-follow text combine to present factual information that younger boys and girls will readily absorb and understand. The Three R's: Reuse, Reduce, Recycle is one in a series of four entertaining What Do You Know About? books, for very young children. It describes the ways in which kids and their families can avoid waste and be environmentally conscious. Four pages presenting activities for children appear at the back of the book, followed by a two-page section for parents, with tips on explaining the subject in more detail.

Don't Throw It Out: Recycle, Renew and Reuse to Make Things Last

by: Lori Baird, Editors of Yankee Magazine

Amazon Price: $0.17 (as of 02/15/2012)

What should you recycle, renew, and reuse? Practically everything!
Is there a gadget graveyard in your house? Want to get the most mileage out of your electrical appliances? Tired of having to choose between paying high prices for repairs or good money for a cheap replacement? Well, no more! These savvy secrets help you make the most of your purchases-and your money-by making things last longer and work better.

The New York Times 1000 Gardening Questions and Answers: Based on the New York Times Column "Garden Q & A."

by: Garden Editors of the New York Times, Leslie Land, Dora Galitzki, Linda Yang

Amazon Price: $9.00 (as of 02/15/2012)

Every week readers from around the country send in their most vexing problems--how to divide perennials, prune raspberry canes, grow basil that really tastes like basil, get rid of earwigs, find long-lost varieties of flowers, keep honeysuckle under control--and every week, the authorities at the Times write a column full of answers.

Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs--For Growing a Better Garden: More than 400 New, Fun, and Ingenious Ideas to Keep Your Garden Growing Great All Season Long

by: Roger Yepsen, Editors of Organic Gardening

Amazon Price: $7.40 (as of 02/15/2012)

What's the secret? It's a mix of ingenuity and efficiency, accented with fun! Newspaper, Pennies, Cardboard, and Eggs-For Growing a Better Garden contains more than 400 clever solutions for easing garden troubles, new techniques for turning around an underperforming garden, and innovative ideas that will amaze even long-time gardeners.

Good Eggs - natural wood eggs in a recyclable carton

Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 02/15/2012)

Wooden eggs have a long history. They were first used to seed a nest. This trick has been used for generations among farmers worldwide. Because the eggs are the same size and weight of a large chicken egg, farmers place the wooden eggs under a lazy chicken and magically the chicken begins to lay eggs. Wooden eggs have also been used for generations as a teaching toy for children practicing in the kitchen. Straight from Camden Rose Farms we offer a set of 6 eggs in a recyclable egg container. The eggs are sanded baby smooth.

Look What You Can Make with Egg Cartons (Craft)

by: Betsy Ochester, Hank Schneider

Amazon Price: $2.91 (as of 02/15/2012)

3-5-Covering easy-to-make craft ideas using egg cartons, paint, and glue, Ochester sets readers up for a good start with a clear introduction. She also includes a helpful hint that poster paint does not adhere to plastic cartons. However, readers will be dismayed to see that the directions are not explained as carefully in the body of the text and that they must rely on studying the photographed examples.

Recycled Crafts Box

by: Laura C. Martin

Amazon Price: $5.49 (as of 02/15/2012)

Divided into sections dealing with paper, plastic, metal, and fabric, the book tells how these materials are made, traces their history, and explains how they can be recycled, emphasizing benefits to the environment. Tips on how youngsters can make a difference appear throughout, and interviews with artists who work with recyclables are included as sidebars.