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July 2009 | Vol. VIII - No. 7
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Green Means Go

How the Toy Industry is Becoming More Eco-Friendly

By Marie Raven
July 2009

You've seen the influx of "green"-dubbed toys and children's products over the past few years, and it's only becoming greater. But how can retail stores make an even bigger impact — and leave a smaller ecocologial footprint — for the sake of the environment? In TDmonthly Magazine's August issue, see how toy stores are cutting back on bag use, increasing customer awareness about green initiatives, and more, in "Toymakers and Toy Stores Go Green."


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Marie RavenWriter's Bio: Marie Raven has a long history with the specialty toy industry as a family business. In addition to freelancing for TDmonthly Magazine, she writes creative and technical material for various other businesses. Read more articles by this author

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•TDmonthly's July Staff Picks
•In This Issue
•Toys in the News: 7-31-09
•Watch and Learn With July's Videos
•TDmonthly Goes Inside ... The Dinosaur Farm, South Pasadena, Calif.
•TDmonthly Goes Inside ... The Elegant Child, Beverly Hills
•TDmonthly Goes Inside ... Ventura Toys, Sherman Oaks, Calif.
•Retailer Spotlight: At Once All Agog
•My Best Sellers: At Once All Agog
•Retailing Tips: Holding Events in Your Store
•How Unusual Events Expand Your Presence
•Video Highlights of ASTRA 2009
•ASTRA Toy Show Maintains Specialty Loyalty in Hard Times
•Top-10 Toys from ASTRA 2009
•ASTRA Attendees Speak Out About TDmonthly
•13-Year-Old Kimberly Is the TDmonthly Charitable Kid
•Notable and New Toys by Category — Specialty Only
•Notable and New Toys by Category — All
•Eco and Active-Play Toys for the Holidays
•Top-10 Most-Wanted Plush and Puppets
•Top-10 Most-Wanted Dolls
•Top-10 Most-Wanted Furniture and Play Houses
•TDmonthly’s Book Expert
•Bandthology Tones Minds With Trivia
•Global Green Pal Inspires Eco-Education
•Hannah Montana and Princesses Reign
•Virtual Playgrounds See Gradual Decline
•The House That JAKKS Built
•Event Marketing Guru’s Corner: Harvesting Leads for Sales
•Cloud B Soothes Children to Sleep
•Binkley & Hurst Takes a Ride With Berg Toys
•Green Means Go

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