🆕 Updated for Eco 14 — “Garbage & Recycling” — this server and these numbers now reflect the new version. What changed →
  • Byproducts: nearly every recipe now leaves waste behind, so recipe pages list byproducts alongside ingredients.
  • Garbage & recycling: waste sorts from mixed garbage down to pure materials, and can be recycled back into stock.
  • Pollution has four kinds: acid rain, chemical, soil and heavy mineral, each settling into the ground differently. Pollution guide →
  • Modules reworked: upgrades are now Basic / Advanced / Modern / Specialty, one per slot, driving the same bonus system as talents. Module guide →
  • Fresh water: machines need it — water drawn from the ocean has to be desalinated first.

The character calculator has been updated for these changes. Read the garbage & recycling guide →

Cotton Boll

Cotton Boll

A fluffy round boll harvested from a cotton plant.

Weight50 gMax stack100

Notes

The Cotton Boll is a crop ingredient harvested from the Cotton plant. It is used to craft a Basic Backpack, Cotton Lint, and Cotton Seeds, making it a foundational material for early textile and storage progression. Since Cotton Bolls are a raw crop, players should ensure a steady supply by replanting from Cotton Seeds to maintain their stock.

Notes are AI-generated and may be imprecise.

Recycling & waste

Salvages into (per unit)

The same salvage value leaks out as garbage when this item is consumed in crafting.

How garbage, sorting & recycling work

Categories

Found in the wild

Used in

Farmers Table
Fiber Scutching Station

See also