Toys With A Green Attitude!

I recently started working part time in a wonderful local toy store, Geppetto’s Toys – independently owned by a San Diego family for about 30 years.  They provide a wide variety of toys, most with a focus on child development and a “learn while you play” philosophy. You won’t see many of the the toys at Geppetto’s Toys in the chain stores, and their product knowledge and service is unlike any you will find.

As my boys are 23 & 17 years old now, it’s been a while since I’ve roamed through toy stores.  I am discovering there are lots of new toys out there, many are the classic toys with a new twist!  This is what I found while receiving a shipment from PlanToys.  I love the PlanToys, toys!   The classics with a Green Attitude.

Toys with a green attitude

PlanToys practices the “Three R’s” of green living: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.  Their toys are made with:

Organic Rubberwood:  All PlanToys® are made with clean, natural rubberwood from rubber trees which no longer produce latex. To keep the rubberwood pure, no fertilizer is added to the soil for three years before the trees are cut. To strengthen the wood, PlanToys® uses a special chemical-free kiln drying process.

Non-Toxic E-Zero Glue: PlanToys® are assembled using a proprietary, non-formaldehyde E-Zero.

Water Based Dye: PlanToys® does not use dyes containing lead or any other heavy metals. We use only safe, non-toxic water-based dyes on all of our toys.

Recycled and Recyclable Material: PlanToys® uses recycled and recyclable material to minimize our impact on the environment.

Soy & Water-based Ink:  PlanToys® uses soy and water-based inks on our printed materials. These inks are more readily biodegradable and can be recycled more efficiently than standard chemical ink.

Geppetto’s Toys carries a wide variety of the the PlanToys line.
Visit a store and go play or visit their new website coming soon to order online.

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