#eggshells

[mindblowingscience]

A collaborative team of researchers has made a cracking discovery with the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing demand for use in green energy technologies. The team found that humble eggshell waste could recover REES from water, offering a new, environmentally friendly method for their extraction. The researchers, from Trinity College Dublin's School of Natural Sciences, and iCRAG, the Ireland Research Centre in Applied Geosciences, have just published their findings in the journal ACS Omega. REEs, which are essential for the technologies used in electric cars and wind turbines, for example, are in increasing demand but in relatively short supply. As a result, scientists must find new ways of extracting them from the environment—and in sustainable ways, with current methods often harmful.

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[phantomladyoverparis]

Eggshells (1969), dir. Tobe Hooper

[littlewitchygreen]

Witchy Tools: Eggshells

Used For

Eggshells are very well known for being ingredients for protection across a variety of magical traditions. While they have other uses too, that is by far the most prominent use. The crushed eggshells are used to make protection lines/barriers, or as ingredients in spells - something especially helpful in workings where using salt could poison the soil. It can also be used to draw sigils or other symbols - especially if you make it into eggshell-chalk.

Materials

Eggshells

Water (optional)

Flour (optional)

Coloring (optional)

Process

If using eggshells as they are, you can either use whole eggshells or grind them up into smaller pieces or a powder, depending on what you are wanting to use it for. For example, whole eggshells can work as spell containers, pieces can be used in spell ingredients, and powder can form protective lines - though there are many other uses as well.

If making the eggshells into chalk for more directed linework with the eggshells, you can grind the eggshells into a powder. Then you’ll add that to a paste made from water and flour until it’s thick enough to form into the shape of a piece of chalk. If you want to add color magic into it as well, you can add colors to it as well in this stage. After letting it dry for several days, it should be ready to use.

Why it Works/History

Most of why eggshells work as a magical tool has to do with them being a literal protection for new life. By either harnessing (or in some cases, destroying) that protection for yourself, you can take on the magical properties of that protection. They can also provide nutrients for the garden, helping gardens protected with them to thrive.

Historically, there are references to eggshells believed to allow witches to fly, and some believe it can draw in the fae. Between the two, in older times it became a habit to break any eggshells ready for disposal to prevent both from happening. However, there isn’t much recorded regarding the specifics of their use in European witchcraft. In the closed traditions of Santeria, Hoodoo, and a few others eggshell powder had similar uses too, though the powder was often mixed with other ingredients and used in ways traditional to the practices.

[unwelcome-ozian]

[tamapalace]

Bandai Namco US Announces Amazon Exclusive Sustainable Tamagotchi Original Made From Real Egg Shells

This awesome shell is coming to the United States! Bandai Namco US has just announced that the sustainable Tamagotchi Original shell made from real egg shells, and packaged in a box made of recycled materials is headed to the United States. Exclusively sold on Amazon US for $29.99 with a release date of February 5th, 2024!

[silvirub]

When your fried egg remains become sunny side up. Watercolor and gouache on eggshells.

[thegalleryobscura]

Eggshell Powder

(Cascarilla)

For cleansing and protection

[eb-the-gamer]

I love in Howls Moving castle how Howl feeds Calcifer eggshells, not just because it's cute, which it is, but because Calcifer is a chimney fire, and burning eggshells (and lettuce) is an old school way to prevent soot build up in chimneys. It's basically small insight into this guy's anatomy, plus it's cute to see him munch.

[zippyzstuff]

[eating-the-inedible]

ROUND ONE: Eggshells vs. Glasses Temples

Propaganda:

Eggshells:

If they are in big enough chunks, texture good.

See above, texture of big chunks good

Glasses Temples:

They are so delightful to chew on :)

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[phantomladyoverparis]

Eggshells (1969), dir. Tobe Hooper

[scoutingthetrooper]

[skylermoyer]

Is crushed eggshells supposed to smell? Are you supposed to boil them first then crush them? Can you boil crushed eggshells to get rid of the smell? I am a eclectic witch