Green Toy Awards
1st International Dr. Toy Green Toy Company Award to The Blue Orange Game Company
San Francisco , CA – (June 1, 2007) - Stevanne Auerbach, PhD/ Dr. Toy recognizes the outstanding leadership of the San Francisco based Blue Orange Game Company as winner of the first Dr. Toy Green Toy Award.
“This is the first company to launch a campaign to better the environment by making a promise to its customers and a commitment to society by re-planting two trees for every one used in creating its games” says Dr. Toy acknowledging the leadership of its founders, Julien Mayot & Thierry Denoual. The Blue Orange Games Company is a leader for their use of high-quality, kid-safe materials plus their recognition of the future in its business practices today. This recognition considers how this company uses a sustainable eco-friendly way to provide an important component of all the company's wooden games, blocks and puzzles.
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Details of Commitment: BLUE ORANGE GAMES LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT! For Every Tree Used In Creating Games, Two Trees Are Planted! Announced in San Francisco, CA on January 10, 2007 – Blue Orange proudly announced a new campaign to protect the environment. Wood has been the material of choice for Blue Orange games due to its quality, durability, warmth and appeal. Respect for the natural environment and understanding the need to preserve our planet Blue Orange committed to plant two trees for every tree used to create their games. The campaign began in the summer of 2006 in central China, where Blue Orange’s manufacturers are located. Since they use an average of 35 games per tree they partnered with the Chinese Forest Office to replant trees on a yearly basis. They use and replant a variety of trees to preserve the variety of the environment, with Pine, Birch, Beech, and Bass Trees are some of trees planted. Blue Orange is one of the pioneers in this endeavor. It is hoped the company can be an example for the toy industry to work toward environmental preservation and remain open to collaborations with other companies.
Blue Orange Games' Dr. Toy Award Winning Products
About Blue Orange Games
Julien Mayot and Thierry Denoual founded Blue Orange Games in 2001 in San Francisco. They considered what kids really needed, and the answer was board games. Not just any board game, but games that are simple to learn, would appeal to all ages and could be played by the entire family. Julien and Thierry decided the games should be made of wood, in order to provide quality and durability. As a result, “Blue Orange Games - Hot Games for a Cool Planet”, was born. The name Blue Orange was inspired by a poem titled “The Earth is Blue like an Orange” by the French poet named Paul Eluard. Gobblet was the first game developed. It quickly became a huge success in the specialty toy market and won over 18 AWARDS from prestigious associations. By 2006, Blue Orange Games grew from one game to a company with 20 different games for kids and adults of all ages. All of the games are published and created by Blue Orange Games. Blue Orange is passionate about creating the best games on the market by using natural playing materials and creating challenging and fun gaming experiences.
Blue Orange Media Contact:
Adeline Bertrix p:415.252.0372, f:415.252.0369;
www.blueorangegames.com adeline@blueorangegames.com
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Stevanne Auerbach, PhD. Dr. Toy, author of 15 books and hundreds of articles on toys and play, is the only Ph.D. in Child Development evaluating the best developmentally appropriate toys and children’s products for Dr. Toy’s Guide (www.drtoy.com) with links to many related useful sites and resources for parents, teachers, children, and toy enthusiasts. Dr. Toy, author of Dr. Toy's Smart Play/Smart Toys provides tools to enhance the child's “PQ” (Play Quotient). The book is published in China, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Russia, Spain and Thailand.
