Do Something Green: Plant a Tree (or Grow a Garden!)

I recently told you about Green Toys, a company who has recently begun using 100% recycled plastic milk containers to manufacture their toys.  The company has received many awards including Dr. Toy’s Green Toy Company of the Year.  Green Toys was also named one of Parent Magazine’s 2008 Toys of the Year.  The company continues to be leader in safe, environmentally responsible, USA-made toys.  They’re also a winner in our household!

We received the Indoor Gardening Kit recently and I have to say how impressed I am with it.  First of all, I think it’s a brilliant way to teach children about taking care of our environment.  It also teaches responsibility since the child will have to water the plants regularly.  Children also get to see the fruits of their diligence in the form of a sunflowers, zinnias, and sweet basil. The company adheres to the strict standards of the Consumer Products Safety Improvement Act of 2008 and assures that their toys are free from BPA, phthalates, or lead paint.  The toys are American-made from HDPE plastic which is considered to be one of the safest, cleanest plastics available.

Planting our little garden was really easy.  The 3 pack of soil comes compacted (you simply add water).  Once it’s had a chance to expand, you simply pat it down, “plant” your seeds, and wait for it to grow (apparently it takes 2 days to see results).  The entire line of toys are brightly colored and attractively designed.  They’re also moderately priced (not too expensive, not overly cheap). I found the best prices on Amazon.com!

I’ll leave you with a few interesting facts about how Green Toys saves energy…

Ever pound of recycled milk jugs used in the making of Green Toys saves:

Energy to equal 3,000 AAA batteries

Enough electricity to power a TV set for 3 weeks

Enough electricity to keep a laptop computer running for a month!

Now how’s that for eco-friendly?

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Caryn Bailey

Caryn is a NICU nurse by day, blogger by night and mom 24/7. She savors the warm Southern California sun and loves to travel, shopping, baking, reading and frequenting her local tea room. Caryn created the column Lavishly Green for Peekaboo Picks Magazine to share her best tips for going green in style, she is the Former editor for Family Review Network, former OC Family Magazine online contributor, former Orange County Moms Blog contributor, former Evenflo Savvy Parent contributor, former member of the Totsy Advisory Board and former freelance writer for CBS Los Angeles.

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