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May 16th, 2008

Lights and Sounds but No Batteries!

Hat tip to Peggy at Tree Hugging Family for posting about the new Sprig toys that deliver electronic-like features such as lights and sounds without batteries.  Of course, no batteries is very eco-friendly, but most parents will also agree that toys that don’t require batteries are simply great!  First, batteries are too expensive and die […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 1 comment

April 5th, 2008

Eco-Friendly Toys - Earthopoly

Earth Day is later this month, so I thought it would be appropriate to highlight a cool environmentally friendly toy.  A Google search for “eco-friendly toys” brings up a myriad of results, but Earthopoly caught my attention for a few reasons. 
First, I love that a classic toy has been recreated into an eco-friendly version.  Second, […]

By Susan Gunelius -- 0 comments

September 14th, 2007

A few ideas from Tree Hugging Family

So, I mentioned awhile back that, as a family, we’re trying to think and act a bit more eco-friendly in our home. We’ve made some big strides in composting and recycling, and a bit better in just buying less stuff (never a bad thing, I think!). The kids love helping to figure out […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 3 comments

August 28th, 2007

SEE Toys

I came across this site for SEE Toys (I can’t even remember how that happened, now), and I thought it was an interesting thought toward more earth-friendly toy production. Here’s a quote from their website:
The See Toys are green, environmentally friendly, electronic toys that never need batteries! They feature a power crank that […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 1 comment

July 28th, 2007

How green is your toybox?

While I’d love to say that I’m way ahead of the whole environmentally aware, eco-friendly attitude, the truth is that I’m really just now being more deliberate toward that lifestyle. We’ve been recyclers for years, and the lights are usually turned off when we leave a room, though not always. Recently, though, I’ve […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 1 comment