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Recycled Cardboard Toys

Paperpod Offers Eco-Friendly Furniture and Playhouses

— January 12, 2013 — Social Good
Social Business' sister site, Trend Hunter, wrote about PaperPod, which was founded by product designer Paul Martin, over six years ago. Here, SocialBusiness.org will highlight some of the social and environmental impacts that the company is committed to making. And since ten, Paperpod was acquired by 3WM Limited, which offer recycled, safe and biodegradable toys.

Paperpod distributes to schools and nurseries and follows Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and National programs and curriculums in order to create products that are stimulating for children. An added bonus to the products offered, which range from forts, dollhouses and airplanes to chairs and sheds, is that the cardboard is left blank so that kids can decorate their playhouses if they want to, making it more like their own creation.

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Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Playhouses - Opportunity to create more non-toxic and sustainable play spaces for children to encourage environmental consciousness and creativity.
2. Blank-canvas Products - Opportunity to create more customizable products that allow for personalization and encourage creativity in children.
3. Recycled Toy Industry - Opportunity to increase use of recycled materials in toy manufacturing and create more environmentally conscious products.
Industry Implications
1. Eco-friendly Furniture Industry - Opportunity to further expand the market for sustainable and non-toxic furniture for children's spaces, including playhouses and fort building kits.
2. Early Childhood Education Industry - Opportunity to integrate more sustainable and customizable play spaces into early childhood education programs and curriculums.
3. Toy Manufacturing Industry - Opportunity for toy manufacturers to transition to using more recycled and biodegradable materials in their products to create a more sustainable industry.
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