It’s difficult to avoid all plastic toys. But here are easy ways to become more environmentally conscious when looking for toys.
took her to garage sales. It turned her into a lifetime thrift shopper. As an adult, she became a customer at theCastaneda took over the Green Bean — which offers used toys that have been inspected and approved by staff, as well as a small selection of new eco-friendly toys and gifts — shortly after becoming a parent. She’d been thinking about the habits and attitudes she wanted to pass on to her children.
Joanne O’Donoghue, of eco-friendly toy company Petit Collage, recommends two quick checks on toys: Are the wood and paper certified by an organization you trust? Does it have recycled content?Need some guidance? Castaneda; Jackie Breyer, vice president of Adventure Media & Events, which publishes Toy Insider; Joanne O’Donoghue, the head of brand and production of eco-friendly toy company Petit Collage; and Brad Kahn, communications director at the Forest Stewardship Council, a...