What Are Eco-Friendly Toys?
Most children will be given a lot of toys through-out their childhood. Every birthday and Christmas, a good report at school – a shiny new toy seems like the perfect gift. Parents with small children in particular will have a house full of toys – a toy box or two is certainly the norm. Children can also get bored very quickly so that shiny new toy they loved playing with at first soon becomes a distant memory – destined for the bottom of the toy box or landfill.
Most people probably won’t consider the hefty toll of manufacturing that goes into making traditional plastic kids toys and how many of these toys end up in landfill after they are no longer required. And then there’s the batteries required for some toys and the energy consumed through re-charging batteries and mains powered toys.
Indeed, the environmental cost of plastic toys is worryingly high. So, in a world where people are becoming increasingly more concerned with their environmental impact, it’s no surprise that eco-friendly toys are often more of a consideration.
Eco-friendly toys are better for the environment as they are often made from recyclable materials or materials that break down over time. They might also be made from natural or sustainably sourced materials such as wood or recycled paper. Furthermore, plastic free toys still provide the same fun and enjoyment. .
There are a wide variety of eco-friendly kids toys available as as toy manufacturers look to produce more sustainable and plastic free toys. Some popular brands selling eco-friendly toys include Tender Leaf Toys who produce wooden toys made from sustainable sourced wood. Clockwork Soldier who produce paper craft kits for kids from recycled paper. You’ll find non-toxic children's play makeup from The Natural Play Makeup Company, cardboard playhouses made from recycled cardboard.