Hasbro stops using plastic packaging, Zuru calls for tax on plastic

Recently, the wave of global plastic ban has caused toy makers to take action, and Hasbro has announced that it will stop using plastic in packagi.

Hasbro announces ditching of plastic packaging

The plastic ban only covers the packaging, not the plastic figures, dolls or trucks inside the packagi.

The move helped Hasbro score on multiple fron.

Last year, Hasbro started using plant-based bioPET plastic in its packaging and launched a toy recycling program that lets parents print free shipping labels and mail the toys to TerraCycle, who will send the toys ba.

Lego considers renting out building blocks

The Financial Times reports that Lego is considering offering rentals to customers as demand for more environmentally friendly products continues to so.

"What are the odds of giving them to an 8-year-old and getting them all back? We need to do a lot of technical thinki.

LEGO expresses a desire to balance consumer value by creating revenue strea.

Zuru calls for tax on virgin plastic

Nick Mowbray, co-founder of toy company Zuru, has called on the New Zealand government to follow the example of the UK and France in taxing new plasti.

According to the interview, Nick believes the ban on plastic bags is just masking the problem; he believes that the economic playing field should be leveled by taxing plastic heavily and reducing the price of post-consumer or recycled plast.

Zuru has begun removing unnecessary packaging from its products, and the company will continue its efforts to reduce the use of plast.