When Were Egg Cartons Invented?
In 1911, Newspaper Editor Joseph Coyle of Smithers, British Columbia Invented the Egg Carton, to Solve a Dispute Between a Local Farmer and Hotel Owner in...
In 1911, newspaper editor Joseph Coyle of Smithers, British Columbia invented the egg carton, to solve a dispute between a local farmer and hotel owner in Aldermere, near present-day Telkwa, in British Columbia, over the farmer's eggs' often being delivered broken.
What did they use before egg cartons?
In 1906, a predecessor to the modern egg carton was invented by Thomas Peter Bethell in Liverpool. Bethell's product, which he marketed as the Raylite Egg Box, consisted of frames of interlocking strips of cardboard to hold the eggs.
Who invented the paper egg carton?
It is just over 100 years since Canadian inventor Joseph Coyle perfected a design to prevent eggs breaking on their way to market. His design was the first egg carton, offering a measure of protection for this most breakable of commodities.
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