In attempting to write a blog about plastics, I found myself entering Pandora’s box. There are many aspects to any product that is so ubiquitous in our society, particularly one with considerable caveats. This particular blog attempts to give a brief overview of the problems and a look at those most prominent offenders found polluting …
The Toy World online magazine states that total toy sales in 2020 were a staggering £3.3billion, with the UK being the largest toy market in Europe and fourth largest globally. This is a 5% increase on the previous year, ascribed to the Covid pandemic and time spent in lockdowns. On the one hand, this conjures …
Ann-Marie McMillan, founder and manager of the Derbyshire Toy Libraries joins me in a chat on toy libraries and sustainable toys. Ann-Marie takes us through setting up and running a toy library and the benefits of borrowing toys to both the environment, through reducing consumption and landfill, and the community in which it serves.
