A recent news story from KCRG in Iowa on the work of Oh Happy Play.
Children from limited income families are less likely to have access to play items and experiences then their more affluent peers. These play barriers have far‐reaching implications: fewer play moments every day means fewer opportunities to develop the range of skills children need to thrive in our ever changing world. We hope to raise awareness and change perceptions around the
value of play.
Your unwanted toys serve
two purposes: to reduce our impact on the environment and provide unwanted toys to families in need. According to the article Green Matters, 90 percent of toys sold in today's market are made from plastic. Most forms of plastic are not biodegradable, so instead of turning to dust as so many things do, it sits,
Your unwanted toys serve
two purposes: to reduce our impact on the environment and provide unwanted toys to families in need. According to the article Green Matters, 90 percent of toys sold in today's market are made from plastic. Most forms of plastic are not biodegradable, so instead of turning to dust as so many things do, it sits, dirty and durable as ever, piling up and polluting countless ecosystems across the planet.
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