Archives: Sustainability
The dangers of plastic toys in our modern world
Posted by Melinda on March 4th, 2011
As consumers it is easy to be lured into buying products we don’t really need. Advertising fills our heads with unrealistic promises and our children, who are the most vulnerable are often e...
5 Easy Ways to go Green
Posted by Melinda on February 25th, 2011
In the “olden days” there wasn’t anything like energy efficient light bulbs, different bins for rubbish, recycling, green waste, energy efficient appliances or electric cars. Our kids are growin...
Posted in Ethical, Parenting, Safety, Sustainability 
Tags: eco parenting, environment, going green, tips 
No Comments »Gardening with Kids
Posted by Melinda on February 18th, 2011
Spending time in the garden with your kids will not only mean you get to spend some quality time with them, you will all have fun outdoors, your kids will learn a lot and it is a perfect excuse to g...
Posted in Child Development, Craft activities, Food, Play, Sustainability Tags: children in the garden, gardening, vegetables 1 Comment »Green Love
Posted by Melinda on February 11th, 2011
It's Valentine's Day on Monday. Did you realise that? Although the card and gift companies manage to squeeze in a lot of advertising on TV in the period leading up to the big day I like to keep it...
Posted in Events, Food, Parenting, Sustainability Tags: Green Love, herbs, organic gifts, Valentine's Day No Comments »Sustainability – what does it mean?
Posted by Melinda on February 2nd, 2011
We come across this word so often now. It is starting to be popular everywhere, even in advertising, but what does it really mean?
According to Wikipedia,sustainability is the capacity to endure....
Posted in Eco Baby Store, Sustainability, Toys Tags: culture, eco-toys. ecotoys, environment, Sustainability, sustainable 3 Comments »Let’s Celebrate Australia
Posted by Melinda on January 26th, 2011
Australia is a beautiful country and I believe that we are incredibly lucky enough to have been given the chance to live in this lovely environment. It’s so hard to describe Australia, isn’t i...
Posted in Ethical, Sustainability, Toys Tags: Australia, Australia Day, environment, locally made No Comments »Say goodbye to the plastic lunchbox
Posted by Melinda on January 23rd, 2011
We at Eco Toys believe that whatever goes into your child's mouth should be safe, natural and of course chemical free.
Australia has finally caught up leading countries such as those in Europe...
Win an eco friendly Christmas Tree
Posted by Melinda on December 11th, 2010
With Christmas just around the corner I thought it would be the perfect opportunity for someone to WIN one of our gorgeous Mae fabric wall art Christmas trees and eco friendly Christmas decoration...
Posted in Specials & giveaways, Sustainability, Toys Tags: Christmas, eco toys, Fair trade, Green Christmas Ideas, Organic, Sustainability 77 Comments »Top 5 Eco Toys for Pre-School Children this Christmas
Posted by Melinda on December 4th, 2010
1. Rainbow Nesting Blocks
2. Hape E-Racer
3. Musical Instrument Set
4. Tike Balance Bike
5. Green Toys Tea Set
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Posted in Product reviews, Sustainability, Toys Tags: balance bike, Christmas, eco toys, Green Christmas Ideas, Organic, Sustainability No Comments »How to avoid those plastic toys!
Posted by Shae on November 28th, 2010
Presents. It can be a touchy topic among family and friends when you are making an effort to reduce your impact on our environment yet family want to buy all the latest gadgets for your child. The...
Posted in Ethical, Parenting, Sustainability, Toys Tags: Christmas, eco parenting, eco toys, Sustainability, tips 1 Comment »What’s on at CERES
Posted by Melinda on November 5th, 2010
I absolutely love going to Ceres and simply had to share all the fantastic workshops they have on for the rest of the year.
Australian Bushfoods Workshop
With Justin Calverley
Saturday 6 ...
Posted in Events, Food, Sustainability Tags: Eco Living Workshops, Organic, Sustainability No Comments »Not Your Average Rubber Ducky!
Posted by Melinda on November 2nd, 2010
Meet Squish, Slim, Jane and Bob! They are definitely not your average rubber ducky as they are the first bath toys available in Australia that are BPA, Phthalate and PVC-free.
Traditional bath ...
