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New additions to the Green Toys recycled lineup

By Jeremiah | January 16, 2009 | 7 comments / Comment now

We're big fans of Green Toys, which produces beautiful, sturdy plastic toys manufactured out of recycled milk jugs. They're adding to their lineup this year with a couple of trucks (pictured above and below), as well as a jump rope and flying disc.

Z is the owner and active user of their Cookware and Dining Set, currently on sale on Amazon.com at $31, down from $40. We "eat" "food" from them on a near-daily basis. Yesterday I had a "parfait" (a word Z learned from Fancy Nancy) consisting of a scoop of ice cream, a slice of cake, and two pieces of chocolate, garnished with a bunch of wooden grapes (brand unknown, not HABA).

We're particularly excited about these new toys for two reasons:

We believe recycled plastic toys have a good future and are a part of a healthier, "greener" range of options than what currently dominates the toy market. These new toys are a sign that this young company is finding success, which is by no means guaranteed for a company, even one with good ideas. We watch good companies fail all the time, so it's reassuring to see that Green Toys is charging ahead.

The one question Green Toys' previous offerings left unanswered for novices like us was, how bright can the colors get? All of their previous toys use muted pastel hues. The answer these toys provide, at least from the provided photographs, is: "Much brighter."

We'll be reviewing some of these new items soon.

Categories: green living, toys

7 Comments

1. Cecily T [1/16/09]

Hooray! We have the tea set for V, and she really likes it. We like the green packaging and recycled, safe plastic.

2. Christy [1/16/09]

Great! We LOVE the teaset. I would gladly buy these trucks for my girl!

3. Amber B [1/16/09]

We adore our Green Toys teaset too. Those trucks look awesome, can’t wait to read your review. My Z gal also loves dishing up cake and saying “pinkies up darling” ah la “Fancy Nancy”.

4. Tricia [1/17/09]

We also have the cookware and dining set that is in constant use. Can’t wait to hear about the trucks and jump rope.

5. Lunchbox Obsessed [1/18/09]

I loved the idea of toys out of recycled milk jugs, and those trucks look cool! Plus, these products encourage kids to see the results of what recycling efforts can produce. Will check them out, thanks!

6. KGS [1/19/09]

We love the Green Toys cooking and dining set too (thanks to a ZRecs giveaway!)-- all the benefits of quiet, unbreakable plastic but SO much more attractive than the cheesy plastic Disney princess set we previously owned (and gave away with great relief). The Green Toys plastic feels good to the touch and very sturdy. We’ll keep an eye out for these new items from them.

7. Kara [1/19/09]

Oh Yay! We love our Green Toys tea set. I’m excited about the dump truck. I’ve not been able to find one I liked (especially since Tonka went to that horrible “built for boyhood” tagline that makes me want to hurl). Generally I like natural materials in toys, but around here dump trucks need to be mud-proof and the metal ones rust. This one looks perfect. I hope they add some more vehicles.

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