Good Green Fun
I keep telling you that green is flippin’ FUN and now uber toy conglomerate Toys ‘R' Us agrees. They have introduced an entire line of eco-friendly toys and none too soon, I say.
How can you tell one toy from another in the ginormous, wherehouse of towering, multicolored eye-candy that is Toys ‘R’ Us? Look for the special sticker that shows the backwards R logo with a green leaf, encircled by the words "Recycle, Renew, Reuse, Re-think” signifying good green shopping. Plus, everything comes packaged in earth tone colored boxes. Tres chic.
More than just a cosmetic overhaul, all the eco-fun toys are made from natural materials like good old fashioned wood or unprocessed, unbleached and untreated cotton colored with natural or water-based dyes and the whole shebang is boxed up in recycled packaging (made of at least 70% recycled paper).
They’ve made a slew of fun, functional, cuddly friends for the kids you know or the kid you are deep inside. There’s Natural Cotton Plush Animals including a lamb, monkey, bunny and the classic teddy bear. The dollies are made of organic cotton in two shades of the ethnic spectrum. Just too darn cute.
For the rough, tough & mechanically minded, check out the old school fire engine, trailer truck, racing car, alphabet blocks wagon and way more all made from wood…not plastic. And all that wood has come from well-managed forests, using a system of 10 rules that define responsible forest management. Each wooden product in the collection is marked with an identifiable Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) logo.
Besides having another eco-option when buying your cubs a treat, it provides a wonderful opportunity to start teaching the next generation about planet preservation and warm eco-fuzzies. Always a good start...I believe the children are out future...sing it if you know it.
About this blog
Roxanne Kotzman is a Daily News Photo Department veteran of nine years. When she and longtime friend Stacy Long
discovered their love all of all things environmentally responsible, they launched Happy Monkey Planet and jumped head-first into the vibrant eco-community.
Wow, so much to learn! But initially the idea is a pretty simple one: Let's change the world through information, education and action.
Rox & Stacy are a lot like you: ecologically minded but sometimes just plain overwhelmed when charged with the task of making a far-reaching difference in the environment. They have jobs, families, homes, lives and pets.
But what if doing better was a simple as a light-bulb change, a reusable canvas grocery bag, recycling that soda can or a cold-water wash?
These eco-chicks just hope to have a little fun, learn a little more, share a lot of information and maybe make the planet a happier, greener, cleaner place.
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