TIA Webinar on Chemical Management Strategy for Toys

Courtesy of Toy Industry Association

The Toy Industry Association (TIA) invites toy industry stakeholders to participate in a webinar on January 17 titled Chemical Management Strategy for Toys. The webinar will take place from 2 to 3:30 p.m.; it is open to all industry stakeholders and recommended for those who work on toy design, production, manufacturing, and quality. [Read more...]

Scrap Plastic Toys Needed for Plastics-To-Energy Pilot Project

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The Toy Industry Association’s (TIA) Environmental Sustainability Committee has approved TIA’s participation in a plastics-to-energy pilot project with Agilyx, an alternative energy company that uses patented technology to convert difficult-to-recycle waste plastics into synthetic crude oil.

TIA is looking for 2,500 pounds of plastic toys of mixed types (including defective or scrap products or components). These plastics must be submitted by mid-January. [Read more...]