“Barbie is always a reflection of current cultural trends and issues, and girls are increasingly aware of making a green statement,†said Richard Dickson, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Media and Entertainment, Worldwide, Mattel Brands. That’s right, Barbie is reflecting the trend of going green. Mattel realizes it wants a piece of the eco-friendly toy pie, but this ploy screams of greenwashing, especially considering the line will only be sold at Toys R Us.
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The Ultimate Greenwashing: Barbie Goes Green
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Submitted by ecochildsplay on Thu, 2008-05-01 15:04. | Tags: culture | Barbie | greenwashing | made in china | plastic | toys r us
Toys R Us FSC Certified new line of Toys
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Toys R Us recently announced the launch of an exclusive line of environmentally friendly toys that will be marketed under the Toys R Us brand.
Submitted by sustainableisgood on Tue, 2008-04-08 12:11. | Tags: culture | children | FSC | toys | toys r us
Toys R Us New Toys - Eco Friendly; Still Made in China
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In the fanfare around the new line of natural toys at Toys R Us, did anyone notice that they are still made in China? Is that important to know?
Submitted by mcmilker on Wed, 2008-04-02 13:04. | Tags: health | eco toys | Good Green Fun | natural toys | toys r us
Green Toys from Toys "R" Us: Good Green Fun?
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Report about the "Good Green Fun" line of eco-friendly toys from Toys R Us.
Submitted by bigblueant on Wed, 2008-04-02 11:27. | Tags: design | design | Good Green Fun | Green Toys | toys r us
Toys R Us Goes Green, But Questions Remain
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Toys R Us announces new natural line - but, is it really?
Rent, Don't Buy Toys
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It's essentially Netflix meets Toys R Us! Fablous idea to avoid clutter, cut down on non recycleable plastics, promote reuseage and save the earth!
Submitted by Green Gold Rush on Sat, 2008-02-16 16:40. | Tags: business | take action | technology | baby | children | Craigslist | earth | environment | exchange | netflix | preschool | recycle | rent | rental | reuse | share | swap | toddler | toys | toys r us | toysrus
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