The brand was established in 1981 in Thailand and makes its toys from rubberwood, a sustainable by-product of the latex industry's harvesting of trees used for natural rubber production once their productivity declines. The company has now branched out to Asia, America, Europe and Australia – bringing optimism, creativity and a passion for sustainability to communities all over. Nearly four decades of mindful business practices and close attention to product design makes PlanToys an unrivaled manufacturer of developmental toys. The fusion of these three things is also known as the company's “Sustainable Way,” which further includes the use of sustainable materials, manufacturing methods and mindset.

The brand's philosophy focuses on child development and green business. Using the trees as a resource in this way for wooden toys made by PlanToys is environmentally responsible. Plan Toys uses preservative-free rubberwood and non-formaldehyde glues, as well as recyclable packaging and water-based inks. Their products are marketed as "green", and are recognized as such by various buying guides endorsing green products for children.

The best seller products of this brand are:

• Pushing toys in rabbit shapes
• Intelligence wooden toys
• Tiny device toys
• Vehicle toys
  

Brand Origin: Thailand

Website: https://www.plantoys.com/

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Habermaaß GmbH is a German toy manufacturing company (commonly referred to as HABA) based in Bad Rodach, Bavaria. The company defines itself as an “Inventor for inquisitive minds”, offering a broad selection of products such as wooden and textile toys, home furnishings and accessories for babies and children. The company was established in 1938 by Eugen Habermaaß and Anton Engel as a “factory for fine wooden products”.

The small manufacturer of wooden toys sets out to become a market leader in the sector, facing up the challenge of globalization. The toy manufacturer based in Upper Frankonia expanded first in the United States where in 1980 the American company “Skaneateles Handicrafters” became part of the Habermaaß Inc., first as a production and later as a sales and distribution site. Renamed in the following years as “T.C. Timber”, in 2002 the company receives the definitive company name of “Habermaaß Corp. Inc.".

At HABA, customers can choose toys and games for all age groups that the whole family will love, especially impressive selections of quality toys for babies, toddlers, and children. The products here are designed for parents and grandparents to enjoy with the special little ones in their lives. Your family will cherish the fun memories they create while playing, laughing, and learning with HABA toys for years to come.

Haba is one of the only companies that use PEFC certified beechwood or maple, which means the wood comes from reforested trees. They also use non-toxic water-based lacquers, not paints. Their toys are well-made and resistant to wear and tear.

Outstanding positive:

• Most toys are made in unharmful wooden
• Sustainable wood
• Water-based, solvent-free dyes
• High-quality toys

Website: https://www.habausa.com/
Brand origin: Germany
Photo origin: https://www.malihnog.com/en/product/haba-domino-race/

Grimm's Spiel and Holz is a toy manufacturer founded in 1978 with location in Hochdorf - South Germany. Grimm's produces primarily wooden toys including puzzles, building blocks, baby rattles and stackers, doll houses and dollhouse furniture, stacking rainbows of many sizes, mobiles, decorative items, roll-along animals and vehicles, and more. In 2013, Grimm's began producing their own line of Waldorf dolls. These dolls are a natural progression of their product line, which is inspired by Waldorf education (in Europe, commonly referred to as Steiner education).

The wood used for Grimm's production is sourced from sustainably managed forests in Europe and includes alder, lime, beech and maple. Wood is cut into the forms then coated with natural oil. If the product is colored, the wood is then stained with certified non toxic, water-based colors. Products from Grimm's are available in many countries worldwide, including the United States, often from independent and boutique toy stores, as well as several sources online, including Amazon.

From dolls to wooden puzzles and stacking toys, this company is committed to making non-toxic baby toys. The wood used in their toys is from alder, lime, beech and maple trees an the colors and oils used are non-toxic. The fabrics on their dolls are Oeko-Tex certified.

The company is most well-known for its Waldorf-style rainbow stacking blocks. Additionally, they have a wide range of blocks, stacking toys, teethers and unique toys. Despite its high price, customers make its their priority choice due to its good quality and safe properties.

Outstanding positive:

• Made in Germany
• Most toys are made from alder, lime, beech or maple
  Non-toxic colors and oils
• High-quality wooden toys
  
• Designs that inspire creativity

Website: https://www.grimms.eu/en/

Brand origin: Germany

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Wonderworld's wooden toys are made in Thailand in 1985 and distributed exclusively in the UK by leading toy supplier DKL Marketing. Wonderworld's traditionally inspired toys cater from newborn babies upwards, and link educational themes with real play value and with an aim to growth and early year development for children all over the world. They have a great collection of vehicle toys, blocs and a lot of great toys for toddlers and bigger kids. The products comply with international standard ASTM and EN-71

Wonderworld is a strong advocate of protecting the environment with products to be produced from rubber-wood, an environmentally friendly, renewable resource. Rubber-wood is harvested as by-product from the culling of rubber trees that are in excess of 25 years of age. These trees no longer produce latex for commercial applications are cut down in order for new rubber trees to be planted. Not only is there no deforestation but every part of the tree is employed to its maximum use.

The company strongly committed to environmental protection with a tree plus project which was a permanent tree planting program since 2007. Each year Wonderworld plants 1 tree for each tree used in Wonderworld toys in additional to 1 rubber tree already replanted by farmer.

Outstanding positive points:

• Water-based, non-toxic paints
• Rubber-wood
• Bright colors and fun, stimulating designs

Website: https://www.wonderworldtoy.com/
Brand origin: Thailand
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Uncle Goose is a USA toy manufacturer. There is a wide range to choose from 62 different sets including everything from ABC and number blocks to blocks with animals, planets, etc. They even have blocks with the periodic table on them. Another great thing about this company is that they make foreign language blocks in 23 different languages including French, Thai, Chinese, and Danish. This is perfect if you are trying to introduce a second language.

If you are looking for non-toxic baby blocks toys, Uncle Goosse is your good choice. The products are hand-made with materials from around the Great Lakes area. Not only non-toxic, child-safe inks are also used with source from an American manufacturer. And certainly, there are no sealants to be applied. The company's products are not recommended for baby use as teething toys, but they are technically supposed to be safe if they do end up in your baby's mouth.

Some positive points:

• Blocks in a variety of themes and languages
• Non-toxic inks paints sourced from USA and tested for quality
• High attention to detail
• High quality design

Website: https://unclegoose.com/

Brand origin: USA

Photo origin: Google.com

Bears for Humanity is a USA brand name. It makes adorable organic teddy bears and organic stuffed animals. A California mom started this company after realizing there were not any organic ted d y bears out there. When she became a mother of twins, her worldview totally shifted. The only important thing was the health and well being of two little ones. She wanted to give them the best; the healthiest organic foods and of course the safest toys and clothes. That’s when she decided to make safe, soft and certified organic toys for children. Together she has spent the last 4 years tirelessly developing manufacturing methods to bring safe certified organic toys and gifts to the world.

Bears for Humanity's mission is to manufacture safe and Eco-friendly organic products, protect the environment, create fair trade living wage jobs, and give back to causes for children, animals, and the environment. The company manufactures Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic plush toys, gifts and apparel souvenirs made from with zero chemicals, pesticides or heavy metals. The products are hand sewn and stuffed with love by women and men from under served communities.

With every purchase you make, the company spends as a donation a teddy bear to a child in need. And that’s only the beginning. They partner with reputable local and national charities in the United States to ensure their gifts reach right little hands.

Some outstanding positive points:

• Cute, organic teddy bears
• GOTS-certified cotton
• High-quality stuffed animals

Website: https://www.bearsforhumanity.com/

Brand origin: USA

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Finn and Emma was founded by Anna Schwengle with major in producing organic toys and garments for babies. It has headquarter in USA and manufacture plants in Peru, Vietnam, India and other locations. The company makes completely organic baby clothes and also has a collection of toys. The company's toys are made from "fair-trade setting that focus on social and economic independence of people". Finn and Emma does use 100% organic cotton as well as eco-friendly dyes and real wood. They have some cute animals rattles, stroller toys, and teethers, but the most favorite one is their certified organic play gyms.

Despite being located in the USA, Finn Emma follows the European consumer product safety standards, which are more stringent than the U.S. standards. Its products also are sold in Japan, England, Australia and Canada as well as through a flourishing e-commerce site

The brand’s darling, eco-friendly wood toys are perfect as baby gifts.

Some outstanding positive points:

• Organic and fair-trade
• Uses eco-friendly dyes
• Safer baby play gym

Brand origin: USA

Website: https://www.finnandemma.com/

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Hape Holding AG was established in Germany in 1986. Hape is a renowned high-end toy designer, manufacturer and distributor with offices located in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, France, United Kingdom, Spain, North America, Netherlands, Mainland China and Hong Kong. As of January 2021, Hape has over 40 subsidiaries and investment affiliates positioned around the globe to become a world-leading educational toy brand with mission to develop children's learning spirit through playing experiences, and prepare them for the better world ahead.

As a leader in designing and manufacturing high quality educational toys and products made from sustainable materials, Hape is clearly dependent on the use of natural materials. A full line of bamboo toys takes advantage of the special properties of this highly renewable material. Plastic parts are ensured durable enough to last for generations in order to encourage toys to be passed down rather than tossed out.

Hape has strategically considered surface treatment, energy consumption, and packaging options to minimize environmental impact and maximize efficiency. Hape has introduced key processes to ensure that the variety of by-products produced causes minimal impact on the environment. A water purification system utilizes limited or no chemicals to release the cleansed water back into circulation.

Some outstanding positive points:

• Creative designs
• Well-made toys
• Environmental materials from sustainable wood or bamboo
• Water-based paints

Website: https://www.hape.com/us/en/about-us
Brand origin: Germany
Photo origin: google.com

Under the Nile was founded by a mom’s mission to find clothing for her babies that would not irritate their skin. The more she researched, the more convinced she became to start her own organic cotton baby clothing company that would not only benefit her children - but all children.

Under the Nile make premium quality, butter-soft 100% organic Egyptian cotton clothing and toys for Baby. Under the Nile is committed to providing the highest quality baby clothes in a sustainable and socially responsible manner, while demonstrating authenticity and transparency in their business practices. Their philosophy is to enrich the planet and the lives of everyone involved with our business, from “cotton to customer”. Under the Nile was the first baby clothing company in the U.S to be certified by GOTS and the only baby clothing company in the world who carries the Gold Seal of Authentic Egyptian Cotton.

Their toys are made and stuffed with 100% organic Egyptian cotton and do not contain any chemical finishing to prevent shrinkage. It’s important that you do not soak the toys and leave them out to air dry. They should be thoroughly dried in the dryer before being taken out to play. At Under the Nile, where they stuff each toy by hand. Combining Egyptian cotton and the personal touch makes for a happier toy.

Some outstanding positive points:

• GOTS-certified fabrics
• No harmful chemical used

Website: https://underthenile.com/

Brand origin: Egypt

Photo origin: https://underthenile.com/

Green Toys Inc., based in Mill Valley, was launched with the mission of creating environmentally responsible toys in the United States for kids and their families, manufactures children's toys made from 100% recycled milk containers. Every step in their production process, from recycling to production to packaging, occurs in California. Their products are super-safe with no BPA or phthalates, and their production reduces greenhouse gasses and saves energy. This eco-friendly toy company operates on the motto that “Every day is Earth Day.” Green Toys has successfully built up a collection of fascinating and unique toys made out of recycled milk jugs, which are manufactured in the United States.

There are 3 main points that Green Toys focuses on.

The Environment – The company’s entire manufacturing process is energy and water efficient. Its fuel use is minimal as everything from raw material to warehousing happens within 100 miles of San Francisco. For most of its toys, the company uses only recycled milk jugs from California. This prevents the plastic waste from getting into the water supply. Also, the extra pieces that are cut off of the mold get melted down and pumped right back in. Finally, the packaging is made solely from folded and cut out cardboard, so there are no annoying plastic ties to cut away.

Made in the USA – The company proudly manufactures everything in California, which has the strictest workers’ safety and environmental standards in the world. Being local also enables them to have a constant presence and to oversee the integrity of their manufacturing operation. It also allows the company to inspect all of its raw materials before they are used.

Safety – Every single lot of the company’s raw materials goes to a safety lab to be tested before being used. It is tested for every possible safety concern, including lead, phthalates, BPA, and PVC. The plastics even pass the FDA extraction test for the possibility of leaching onto food. A food grade colorant is then used to color the plastic. As recycled plastic is extremely hard to work with, Silicon Valley high technology was employed to enable the level of details seen in Green Toys. They use injection molding and have copyrights on all of their molds. An incredible amount of pressure needs to be applied into the mold to reach that level of detail. Each of these intricate toys is created with NO METAL.

Some outstanding positive points:

• Uses only safer plastics
• The whole production process is in USA
• Bright, creative toys that kids love

Website: https://www.greentoys.com/

Brand origin: USA

Photo origin: Google.com