Ethical Toys
We have designed logos that will appear alongside all the toys sold on our site.
Each logo scores the toy so you can see at a glance exactly what the toy is, be it ethical or environmentally friendly
Toy Logos
EthicalThese toys are manufactured in factories where no children are employed and the employees work a fair working week for a fair wage. The factories are strictly audited and checked to ensure these practices are adhered to. The companies have not yet attained Fairtrade accreditation.When you buy an ethical toy you can be safe in the knowledge that it has produced responsibly. FairtradeFairtrade toys are toys which are manufactured by companies who have attained Fairtrade accreditation. Fairtrade ensures trade is FAIR. Companies who have been awarded Fairtrade status manufacture products to very strict guidelines.
Disadvantaged workers earn a fair living wage and work a fair working week. They get a better deal. No child labour is used in factories and children are actively encourage to get an education. Workers are guaranteed the right to join a union and are provided decent housing. Also minimum health and safety and environmental standards must also be complied with. Producers are also encouraged to continuously improve working conditions and increase the environmental sustainability of their manufacturing processes. When you purchase a Fairtrade toy you can be assured that the toy you have bought has been traded fairly and disadvantaged workers lives are being changed. GreenThis denotes environmentally friendly wooden toys. Toys that have been made with wood from either sustainable forests or from exhausted rubberwood plantations. These toys do not harm the environment as the wood they're made from does not come from clearcut forests or rainforests. When discarded because they are made of wood they are also biodegradable. Where our manufacturers cut down trees to make these toys they do not clearcut and thus do not affect biodiversity of the forestation. They always plant more trees than they cut down.
When you buy an eco friendly wooden toy you can be assured that you are buying a wooden toy that has not harmed the environment your children will inherit.Beat PovertyThese toys help fight poverty. Fairtrade toys help beat poverty by providing families with fair working wages. Our Cause toys help beat poverty by donating 50% of their profits to building schools in third world countries, educating children who would not have received an education otherwise. They have just completed their 5th school. EducationalEducational toys are designed to help your child learn and grow through play. All our educational toys require thought and action on your child's part. They are not plastic and they are not computerised. The educational toys you find on our site are quite traditional and will challenge the child who plays with it.
When you buy an educational toy you can be safe in the knowledge that your child will be challenged and tested while playing and having fun regardless of age SwedishThis logo denotes that the toy has been designed in that most environmentally friendly of countries, Sweden. Sweden is also world renowned for its design prowess and understanding of children and childhood. We sell Swedish designed toys because we believe that these toys will provide what your children want to play with.
When you buy a Swedish designed childrens toy you can be assured that you are getting value for money and top quality design that will delight your child for years to come.
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