{"id":16459,"date":"2014-05-14T15:31:57","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T21:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=16459"},"modified":"2014-05-14T15:31:57","modified_gmt":"2014-05-14T21:31:57","slug":"new-eco-toys-brand-aims-less-plastic-durability-made-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/new-eco-toys-brand-aims-less-plastic-durability-made-us\/","title":{"rendered":"New Eco Toys Brand Aims for Less Plastic, More Durability & Made in the US"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As a new grandfather<\/a>, I’ve once again become interested in toys (though – really – I haven’t gone overboard yet<\/em>!) And, of course, I want to get the little guy things to play with that have as small an environmental impact as possible. But an even bigger concern: I want to make sure that the toys we buy are safe. And while it’s a challenge these days, I know that any “eco toys<\/a>” I get for him made in China may not be worthy of the label: we’re not perfect here, but I’d much rather see “Made in the USA” on the label, as I know the standards for health and safety are much more stringent.<\/p>\n

So I was thrilled to receive an email from Jim Barber, one of the co-founders of Luke’s Toy Factory<\/a> in Danbury, Connecticut. A family-run operation, the team at Luke’s has focused not only on design, but also materials that meet their own high standards for safety, environmental responsibility, and durability. They’ve been testing materials for years, and think they’re ready for a trial run of their first product. I’ll let them take it from here:<\/p>\n