Schleich is launching its Cradle to Cradle Licensed Bronze figures, the corporate’s first three recyclable figures — a turtle, a lion, and a bonobo — following its 2022 dedication to bettering the corporate’s sustainability.
The Cradle to Cradle Licensed Bronze figures look the identical because the model’s commonplace characters, however with new materials. When youngsters not play with these figures, they’ll be capable of ship them in to the Schleich recycling program, which is obtainable now in Germany and can lengthen to different core markets by 2027.
“For a number of years, we appeared intensively for recyclable supplies which are Cradle to Cradle Licensed,” says Dr. Philipp Hummel, Head of Sustainability at Schleich. “We confronted a variety of challenges on this course of: the fabric wants to carry the collectible figurines’ paint, for instance. There are lots of security rules for toys that have to be met, and naturally, the collectible figurines have to fulfill our personal Schleich high quality requirements. We’ve got discovered a fabric that meets all these standards and will be returned to the cycle in its entirety.”
“Schleich collectible figurines are made to convey pleasure to many generations of kids,” says Stefan De Loecker, Schleich CEO. “This longevity is essentially the most sustainable type of consumption, and it has an emotional worth, too: our collectible figurines are extra than simply toys. They’ve been loyal pals and companions for years and years. Kids take care of them and shield them. However we need to go even additional. If a personality does find yourself deserted by its proprietor ultimately, it might tackle a brand new form with out dropping its prime quality. We’re proud to be the primary model to supply Cradle to Cradle Licensed toy collectible figurines, and we’re satisfied that this method is the best way ahead.”
By 2027, nearly all of Schleich’s figures shall be Cradle to Cradle licensed. Beginning subsequent yr, Schleich will launch extra recyclable collectible figurines yearly. The primary three figures can be found now at us.schleich-s.com.
