If you are a parent, chances are you are very familiar with the broken toy situation. It was working perfectly fine and suddenly a bit of extra force from your little one made a tiny little piece of plastic break off and now it has become completely useless. Let's face it - most toys these days are made of cheap and flimsy plastic parts that make their life-span shorter than a house fly.
Fortunately, many companies have established successful recycling programs that can help divert broken/worn toys from the landfills. Parents can help these recycling programs stay alive by participating in them and spreading the word around communities.
Plastic Toy Pollution
Recycle or Donate: Depends on condition
Most organizations that take toy donations require that they are clean, without critical missing parts and functioning. If your toys are broken, please don't donate. Choose a responsible recycling option.
Twice yearly, Second Chance Toys collects functioning unwanted plastic toys and donates them to organizations that care for children in need. You can also drop off at select locations.
NY, NJ, PA, CA, VA
Second Chance Toys
Room to Grow serve parents with dignity and respect by providing families in poverty with needed baby essentials in wonderful condition.
NY, MA
Room to Grow
Tax-deductible donations of clothing and household items collected by GreenDrop on behalf of the American Red Cross, Military Order of the Purple Heart, the National Federation of the Blind and the Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Philadelphia,
USA- NorthEast
GreenDrop
TerraCycle and Hasbro have partnered to create a free recycling program for used toys and games. Give your well-loved toys and games a second life by recycling them!
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