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Green Toys Inc™

Introduction[edit]


Green Toys™ is a brand of children's products manufactured by Green Toys Inc., a privately held company based in Mill Valley, California. Green Toys™ products are manufactured exclusively in the United Stated from post-consumer recycled materials and packaged in recyclable cardboard.

History[edit]


Green Toys Inc. was founded by Robert von Goeben and Laurie Hyman in in 2007, and was started in a Kentfield, CA garage. Green Toys™ products are distributed across the US and in over 50 countries.

Manufacturing[edit]


Green Toys Inc. uses recycled plastic milk jugs made from high-density polyethylene (or HDPE) as the primary raw material in its products. Recycled HDPE saves energy and greenhouse gas emissions compared to virgin HDPE. [1] This material is considered one of the safest, cleanest plastics compared to other plastics. [2]

Current Products[edit]


The Green Toys™ line of products includes vehicles (dump trucks, recycling trucks), kitchen role play (tea set, dish set, play food), outdoor/active (sand play, jump ropes) and construction (blocks, tool sets) play products.


Trademark[edit]


The Green Toys logo and design and phrase Good Green Fun™ are registered trademarks of Green Toys Inc. in the United States. Additional trademarks for "Green Toys" have also been filed.


References[edit]

  1. ^ "Waste Management and Energy Savings: Benefits by the Numbers" United States Environmental Protection Agency. Last updated 2005-09-4.
  2. ^ Johnston, David and Master, Kim Green Remodeling. (New Society Publishers, 2004)

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