Knowing your symbols makes it easier to reuse and recycle. Groups 1, 2, and 5 are easy to recycle curbside, but groups 4, 6, and 7 are more difficult.

Waiting in a check-out line a few days ago, my children started begging for toys and trinkets hanging on the impulse-buy racks. Rather than replying with the usual “Not today” euphemism, I found ...

McDonald's plans to "drastically" reduce the plastic in its Happy Meal toys worldwide by 2025. The burger giant said Tuesday it's working with toy companies to develop new ideas, such as offering ...

When Jess Castaneda was a kid, she got her toys when her abuela took her to garage sales. It turned her into a lifetime thrift shopper. As an adult, she became a customer at the Green Bean, a kids ...

Many large toy companies are trying to become more eco-friendly after decades of relying on environmentally destructive plastic in their products and packaging. The pandemic has created an ...

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Mattel announced today that every Matchbox toy and die-cast car, including the packaging they come in, will be made with 100% recyclable plastics by 2030. This is part of a broader initiative across ...

Will birthday-party cleanup get a little easier on parents — and easier on the environment? Mattel MAT, one of the world’s largest toy companies, believes so. The maker of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels ...

Lego debuted its first prototype brick made from recycled plastic bottles. This is the first Lego made from recycled materials to meet Lego's quality and safety standards. On average, the plastic of a ...

(CNN) — Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils and grocery meat and produce trays may contain alarming levels of toxic flame retardants that may be ...