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An underwater photographer turned campaigner, conservationist, and educator on the environmental impact of climate change and pollution on the world’s oceans, Katy Newnham is about to embark on her latest venture to help change the course of history. Last week, Wastebuster launched its Recycle to Read and Toy Take Back …
Read More »Government to introduce tax on plastics in packaging in new Budget to ‘tackle scourge of plastic waste’
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak has outlined the government’s plans to increase taxes on pollution, with the introduction of a new tax on plastic packaging. From April 2022, manufacturers and importers will be charged £200 per tonne on packaging made of anything less than 30 per cent recycled …
Read More »“The time to make toys responsibly is now,” says Junko’s Peter Rope
“It’s time to make toys more responsibly now, not in five or ten years’ time,” is the strong message to come from Peter Rope, the brains behind the eco-friendly arts and crafts construction toy brand, Junko. With the issues around the impact of single use plastics on the world around …
Read More »Hasbro, Mattel and LEGO warned: “Adapt to demand for eco toys or lose your market share”
The Swedish outfit BioBuddi is looking at strong growth in the US, the EU and increases in the UK as consumers demand more eco-conscious activity from their toys.
Read More »Is sustainable attainable?
With conversation around the issues of plastics and plastic waste growing in importance in the public eye, Robert Hutchins kicks off a new ToyNews campaign to look at the concept of sustainability in the toy industry.
Read More »LEGO goes green with launch of bricks made from sugar cane
It's the latest step in LEGO's fight against plastic waste and journey towards sustainability by 2030.
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