Little Tikes, which makes a range of toys including scooters, swings and playhouses, has released a new line of toys made from recycled plastic, packaged in recycled materials. Some progress has been made, but the vast majority of individual pieces are still made with plastic. The company has been working for years to develop alternatives to petroleum-based plastic that can be used in its blocks. The Lego blocks themselves, which saw a surge in sales during the pandemic, require 90,000 metric tons of plastic a year to make. The company said that by 2025, all Lego packaging will be made from renewable or recycled material.īut Lego still has a major plastic problem.
Lego plans to use recyclable paper for its packaging rather than single-use plastic. Uno plans to remove the cellophane from all of its card decks by 2021. The company is removing cellophane from its packaging, but the cards themselves have always been recyclable. Uno announced that it now has a 100% recyclable deck of cards. Here are some of the toys that will soon look and feel different as companies shift toward making products with less plastic. To be sure, adopting “eco-friendly” marketing is also important for companies as shoppers are increasingly conscious about how their choices affect the planet. Both the production and discarding of plastic has had devastating effects on the planet, from greenhouse gas emissions that fuel climate change to clogging waterways and accumulating in oceans.
The pandemic has created an unanticipated surge in demand for toys as parents have hunkered down with children at home, and holiday toy sales are expected to be huge this year.įinding alternatives to plastic is crucial to tackling climate change. Many large toy companies are trying to become more eco-friendly after decades of relying on environmentally destructive plastic in their products and packaging.
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