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Re: New line of Material?
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Thu, 14 Feb 2002 04:19:15 GMT
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In lugnet.mediawatch, Melody Brown writes:
> The following article was found here:
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> http://www.nikebiz.com/environ/pressenvi.shtml
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> Toys Safe to Melt in the Mouth?
> Mattel joins Nike, General Motors Corp., Ikea and Lego Systems in announcing
> plans to phase out the use of PVC (polyvinyl chloride) from consumer
> products. Mattel aims at creating a line of toys made of organically based
> materials, replacing the use of PVC. Greenpeace has hailed this as a
> "revolutionary step." Greenpeace is an international environmental group
> that has led an aggressive fight against toys made with pthalates. This
> material is used in the production of soft plastic toys and because Mattel
> is an industry leader, this is a huge step for the toy industry and the
> general use of plastic. The European Union met to place an emergency ban on
> phthalates in polyvinyl chloride toys that are designed to be chewed by
> children under 3.
> -The Washington Post, December 8, 1999, p. E1
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> Mel
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> This is from some time ago, but thought it might interest someone.
I know that when I was looking seriously at the Primo sections of the
catalog back when Hazel was born (1998), they (LEGO) were making a big deal
about their use of silicone rubber (IIRC) instead of PVC. (Even, ironically,
in most dangerous piece of LEGO ever*.)
I suspect LEGO has never used much (if any) PVC.... my childhood
recollections are that Mattel definitely was...
Cheers
Richie Dulin
*The Primo Ladybird Rattle.
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