PRESS RELEASE from Dr. Toy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - September 1, 2009
Dr. Toy announces The Third Dr. Toy’s Best Green Toys and Best Green Toy Company Awards
For the third year Stevanne Auerbach, PhD/ Dr. Toy recognizes for the Best Green Toys and Children’s products and the Best Green Toy Company. She provides attention to the kinds of innovative products and companies that are working towards making a difference in playthings and reducing the impact of production.
The award winning Green products are made by companies striving to inspire children to appreciate the environment and help them learn to take better care of our natural resources. These companies are making products to teach children more about our planet or producing playthings that are based on Green principles. These are excellent examples of playthings that are made safely, are healthy to use and have plenty of other special values.
These 40 green products constitute a small number among all the choices of play products available, but we need to start somewhere. As awareness grows more families are thinking and considering new directions that are safer, more balanced and healthier.
About the Best Green Company
This company was the very first to develop Green soft play products. The concept of the Foundlings® Line evolved from Hugg-A-Planet. The company was using post-industrial fabrics processed for toy fill, when a customer called and asked if there was any interest in organic scraps. The caller, from a company that was one of the first to use USA produced organic fabrics for clothing, had lots of organic scraps it did not want to throw away. Hugg-A-Planet had been using organic scraps. In late 1991, traditional plush had very few toys made in the USA due to offshore competition. No toys were made of organic fabrics. Foundlings were born. The line was introduced at the New York Gift show in January 1992 with much success. Today the organic fabrics still come from the original supplier, made to French terry specifications. The Foundlings® Line was a contributor to an industry that evolved by making toys out of organic fabric which further supported growth and awareness of the organic industry, which is now very much global. Hugg-A-Planet is a member of the Organic Trade Association.
For more information contact:
Robert Forenza, President
7A Morse Dr.
Essex Junction, VT
05452-2811
973-694-5006 x127
info@peacetoys.com
www.peacetoys.com
About Best Green Products
Dr. Toy recognizes these 40 Best GREEN Products and the astute companies making these products. They are each making a difference in their own way and making important contributions. Each step helps. Each step moves us towards a healthier home and community.
Dr. Toy has identified products that help children learn more about their world. She found products made from organic materials, or produced in ways that are healthier. Consumers are encouraged to consider these products for home or school or as gifts. Dr Toy is glad to recognize the companies and products that are helping to create a healthier place for everyone to live:
Products List
| Image | Company | Item | Type(s) | Ages | Price | Phone |
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| Image | Company | Item | Type(s) | Ages | Price | Phone |
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4M Industrial Development | Green Science - Windmill Generator | es op gn | 8-12 | 11.99 | 852-358982 |
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ALEX | Wash & Dry Bingo | bg gn | 3-5 | 17.99 | 800.666.2539 |
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Andrews McMeel Publ | New 50 Simple Things | bo gn | 8-12 | 12.99 | 800.851.8923 |
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Cadaco | EnviroBLOX Deluxe Set | ac co cp ho gn | 4-12 | 7.99 | 800.621.5426 |
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Cardboardesign | Rocket | ae cp ty gn | 2-5 | 77.00 | 201.867.0005 |
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Challenge & Fun/FocusBloom | I Cherish Planet Earth | bo es ge sr gn | 4-10 | 16.95 | 888.384.6200 |
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Charlie's Playhouse | Giant Evolution Timeline | ho ml sr gn | 4-10 | 49.99 | 401.301.0711 |
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Citiblocs | 200-pc Wooden Bldg Set | co cp es ty gn | 3-12 | 49.95 | 866.967.9748 |
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Cloud B | Polar Cuddle Cub | pl sr ty gn | 3-9 | 28.00 | 888.425.6832 |
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Color Me House | Color Me Rocket | ac cp fp sr gn | 3-12 | 49.99 | 541.633.0813 |
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Dandelion | Shape Sorter | ty gn | 1 m-12 m | 38.99 | 888.222.3053 |
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Disney Educational Productions | School House Rock: Earth | ae es sc sw dv gn | 5-12 | 29.95 | 800.295.5010 |
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DuneCraft | Tea House | cp es sc gn | 4-12 | 24.99 | 800.306.4168 |
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EDC Publishing/Usborne Books | Going Green Kid Kit | bo cp sc sr gn | 8-12 | 18.99 | 800.475.4522 |
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Elenco | Snap Circuits Green | cp es gn | 8-12 | 64.95 | 800.533.2441 |
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Elmer's Products | Elmer's Glue Crew Recycling Program | ac cp sr gn | 5-12 | 0.00 | 888.435.6377 |
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EOSGAME | Leaves | ae bg cg es sr gn | 10-12 | 34.95 | 209.817.2458 |
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Faber-Castell | GRIP Watercolor EcoPencils | ac cp gn | 3-12 | 17.00 | 800.311.8684 x30 |
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Fat Brain Toy | Twig | co cp es gn | 3-12 | 49.99 | 800.590.5987 |
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GBL&CLjr Publishing | Popsi, The Daughter of Mother Nature | bo do es sr gn | 3-8 | 70.00 | 949.280.1261 |
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Goldberger Co. | Seedlings™ | do ty gn | 0-5 | 13.00 | 212.924.1194 |
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Green Toys Inc | Recycling Truck | ae op ts gn | 3-9 | 24.99 | 415.839.9971 |
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Hugg-A-Planet | Foundlings® | pl sr ty gn | 1-3 | 15.95 | 802.878.8900 |
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Idbids | Scout | pl sr ty gn | 3-5 | 14.99 | 877.443.2437 |
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Imagination Box | Schoolhouse | ac cp ty gn | 4-8 | 24.95 | 208.265.2699 |
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Kids Preferred | Buddy Peter Rabbit 10" | pl tr ty gn | 0-24 m | 15.00 | 866.274.1144 |
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Learning Horizons | Earth Lovers Activity Books | bo es sr gn | 4-6 | 5.99 | 800.248.8946 |
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LearningHerbs.com | Wildcraft! An Herbal Adventure Game | bg es sr gn | 4-12 | 29.99 | 425.216.6373 |
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Maple Landmark | Maple Teether Pair | sr gn | 0-24 m | 15.50 | 800.421.4223 |
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Restoration Gallery/Global Green Pals | Recycle Kyle™ | do es sr ty gn | 3-12 | 29.95 | 219.512.9644 |
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Roundhouse Design Collaborative | Oh Plah! Bracelet | no sr ty gn | 3 m-24 m | 19.99 | 860.581.4594 |
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Sandvik Innovations | Magnix® Kid Power I Care for the Earth | bg bo es gn | 3-5 | 12.95 | 610.975.3582 |
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Schylling | Panda's Pick Tic Tac Toe | es tr ty gn | 6-12 | 7.49 | 800.541.2929 |
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ScreenLife | Animal Planet DVDiscoveries! Baby Animals | es pz sc dv gn | 3-5 | 19.95 | 866.383.4263 |
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SmartLab Toys | All Natural Spa Lab | ac ae cp sc gn | 7-12 | 19.99 | 866.319.5900 |
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Sound Advice Inc. | Crazy Bugs | cg sc gn | 8-12 | 14.95 | 510.338.1208 |
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Sprig Toys | Ol' Mac's Story Building Barnyard | co cp ty gn | 3-5 | 29.99 | 970.472.0321 |
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Sri Toys Educ Int'l | Raccoon Puzzle | cp pz sr gn | 3-9 | 12.95 | 800.995.0154 |
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Thames & Kosmos | Global Warming | bo sc sr gn | 10-12 | 34.95 | 800.587.2872 |
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WWF® by Terra | WWF812 8-in-1 Combo | bg es sr gn | 6-12 | 50.00 | 973.694.5 |
About Dr. Toy and Programs
Stevanne Auerbach, PhD/Dr. Toy, author of 15 books and hundreds of articles on toys and play, is the only PhD 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, a book that provides tools to enhance the child's “PQ” (Play Quotient). The book is published in the US and in China, Germany, Greece, India, Indonesia, Israel, Korea, Russia, Spain and Thailand.
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