Green Dolls House & Furniture - eco learning through play

Green Dolls House with Furniture

The Plan GreenDollhouse is a complete eco efficient, environmentally friendly home embodying the concept of minimal waste and clean energy.

It features replicas of alternative fuel sources and environmental controls used in today's eco-homes. Children through play (and architects, builders, planners & 'big kids') learn about protecting our environment by efficient use of scarce resources. You may want our 'Green family' to live an this house, and start as you mean to go on by saving on carriage (and transport emissions).

Features include replicas of:

1. Adjustable Solar Cell Panel
2. Vertical-axis Wind Turbine
3. Electrical Inverter
4. Recycling area with 'non-boidegradable bin', 'biodegradable bin', recyclable bin and rain water harvesting
5. Green space for outdoor relaxation
6. Green façade / wall demonstrating climbing plants as insulation
7. Trees and shrubs to reduce CO2 and moderate ground temperatures
8. Shade Canopy which can be pulled down for winter warmth retention and opened for sunlight and summer breezes
9. Passive solar design (heating and cooling system) uses natural air movement for ventilation and maintenance of a comfortable home temperature.
10. Green Furniture set made from eco friendly rubberwood and vetiver grass board consists of 5 rooms living room, kitchen, bathroom, children's room and master bedroom with double and single beds, couch and chair,(with organic cotton bedding and cushions), toilet, shower and hand basin, wardrobe, coffee table, tv, all in one kitchen, tables, chairs / stools ,and even a bedside lamp.

PlanToys practices the "Three R's" of green living: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle. The manufacturing processes are designed to reduce waste and save energy, reducing environmental impact. PlanToys® uses environmentally-friendly materials. Including clean, natural Organic Rubberwood from rubber trees which no longer produce latex. To keep the rubberwood pure, no fertilizer is added to the soil for three years before the trees are cut. To strengthen the wood, PlanToys® uses a special chemical-free kiln drying process and non-formaldehyde Non-Toxic E-Zero Glue .No dyes containing lead or any other heavy metals are used - only safe, non-toxic Water Based Dye , made from Recycled and Recyclable Material and Soy & Water-based Ink is used on our printed materials. These inks are more readily biodegradable and can be recycled more efficiently than standard chemical ink.

Stock due in mid October '09