You reduce waste!
I had never really thought about toy waste, until one day while packing up my son’s old toys, which are all stacked in the attic for his children to reuse, I realised that every household with kids probably has a similar situation. Most of the toys are plastic and cannot be recycled, and so once their life is over and they are broken, they all end up in landfill.
This made me realise that by toy sharing, we were all inadvertently doing our bit for the planet.
It meant that the toys had a fuller life and were more used in their lifetime than if we had just owned them ourselves. So by hiring and toy sharing, you are reducing landfill from unwanted toys.
Where are the Toy Libraries?
Most communities have a toy library run by parents who are passionate about toy sharing. They are generally not for profit and run by volunteers. I found a website that seems to list most of them and has a place you can search for your local. Check it out here.
So go and check it out – save some money, the environment and meet some new people!
Originally published here.
Kate Meads was recently labeled New Zealand’s own waste-free warrior and is a very humorous and motivating speaker.
Kate has been working with the general public and councils for over ten years now. In the early days, her role was to promote the use of modern cloth nappies and promote waste-free parenting options, however now she facilitates seminars and presentations on reducing food waste and other waste topics. Drawing from her own experiences as a typical modern day consumer, Kate shares her stories and insights to create a greater awareness of the choices we are making and the impacts they are having. If we all do nothing because it seems like we are not making a difference, nothing will ever change and we have to question what legacy will we leave our future generations.
Head to the Waste Free Parenting website to find out more. You can also follow Kate on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
