With an excess of 15 billion pounds of plastic produced in the U.S. annually, only 1 billion pounds are recycled. This means the other 14 billion are getting carried off into our bodies of water, buried in trash and covered by earth. This might not sound like a problem but one single plastic water bottle takes 500 years to biodegrade. The president and founder of Zoe B Organic was disappointed with the amount of toys that get abandoned on the beach each year and decided to make a product that would be fun but would also be eco-friendly when the fun ends.
Summer is finally here and it's time to let the kids loose outside for some fun. If you're staying in the yard for some sandbox fun or taking a road trip to the beach, Zoe B Organic has just released a great sand toy set that is made of corn sugar and completely biodegradable. Sounds different but the set is adorable and you would never know the product is made of something completely different than the classic plastic toys that are probably all over your home right now. If you end up leaving these toys on the beach when you're leaving the beach in a hurry and they get washed away in the water, the entire Zoe B Organic product will be gobbled up by common microbes in about 2-3 years. No more toxic plastic hanging around all over the place. No more pollution of our planet. 1 million seabirds die each year from ingesting plastic pollution that people leave behind and many endangered species come close to extinction because of the pollution we so carelessly leave behind after we are done.
The Zoe B Organic toy set itself is really cute. The set comes in a two part box, colored blue and green, that can be used as a sifter or a bucket. The lid is also a shape sorter so playing in the sand can now be educational as well! Two small cups can be used for sand or water and there's a small shovel that's extremely well built and won't break. It's easy to scoop sand with it and it's nice and sturdy. All the pieces fit into the box and there are handles that even the smallest of hands will be able to use to grab their toy set and run off to play. It's a great set to keep at your home or even in the car when an impromptu trip to the beach occurs. When the snow starts to fly you can bring the set in, give it a quick rinse and use it as a bath toy or in the playroom. When the kids are grown and don't have time for sand play anymore, you can use the whole bin as storage for just about anything including crayons, markers or other craft supplies.
The entire set retails for $19.99 which is pretty affordable considering you get everything you need to build a pretty neat sand castle or play in the sand. You can find out more about Zoe B Organic, their new biodegradable sand set or their other products which include the Natursutten Chill-It Teethers and the Downtime Sleepy Hat by visiting their website.
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