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Sustainable Play

Parents search for eco products that will satiate their children's needs

Implications - Eco-consciousness typically isn't particularly important to children, but it is to many parents who are becoming more aware of their household's consumption habits. Parents who wish to instill a sustainable mentality in their offspring are searching for products with eco-friendly design and packaging. This shift demonstrates that eco-consciousness is being introduced to a younger demographic by increasing product engagement.
Workshop Question - How can you better leverage the people who inadvertently influence your direct customer's decisions?
Trend Themes
1. Eco-friendly Living - The growing interest in eco-consciousness is leading to an increase in demand for eco-friendly products, presenting disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to develop and market products that cater to sustainability.
2. Upcycling - Designers and manufacturers are finding ways to reuse and repurpose different materials to create innovative products with less waste and reduced environmental impact, offering opportunities for businesses to explore upcycling as a way to develop sustainable products.
3. Sustainable Packaging - The shift towards sustainable and eco-friendly products also includes a focus on sustainable packaging, leading to disruptive innovation opportunities for businesses to develop packaging that is recyclable, biodegradable, or reusable.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Industry - As parents become more eco-conscious, there is a growing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly toys as a way to introduce children to sustainable living habits.
2. Packaging Industry - The shift towards sustainable packaging is driving innovation in the packaging industry to develop innovative and eco-friendly packaging materials and design.
3. Education Industry - The focus on sustainability is also leading to innovation in educational products and board games, providing opportunities for businesses to develop innovative and educational products that promote sustainability.
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Solar-Powered Fish Toys
Solar-Powered Fish Toys
These Terrarium Tanks Provide an Alternative to Real or Robotic Fish
The ‘Plastic Solar-Powered Swimming Fish Terrarium’ is an affordable Dollar Tree toy that takes the hassle out of caring for a real pet fish, while still providing the enjoyment of... MORE
Educational Board Games
Educational Board Games
The Hubo Cubo Offers Learning Opportunities in a Sustainable Package
Created by Chilean design students Camille Faúndez and Silvestre Yunge, the HUBO CUBO is an educational board game concept. The game is designed to improve the reading and writing skills of... MORE
Plaited Paper Packaging
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Hybrid Crayon Candles are Tucked into Slots and Folds a an Eco Container
A point that this plaited paper packaging idea underlines is that we can think beyond the default boxes and bags to hold products. Emanuel Cohen has crafted up a single piece of thick card paper... MORE
Illuminating Doll Boxes
Illuminating Doll Boxes
This Toy Box Packaging for a Doll Doubles as a Lamp
As part of a challenge to create a toy box packaging design that was also sustainable, Michelle Mckeon developed this unique package that can also be turned into a lamp after its contents are emptied.... MORE
Sustainable Rubber Toys
Sustainable Rubber Toys
Whole Foods is Selling these Eco-Friendly Toys Just in Time for Christmas
A new eco-friendly toy collection will be stocking the shelves of health food store Whole Foods this Christmas. In an effort to stay away from all the garbage and environmentally damaging products... MORE
Sustainable Juice Containers
Sustainable Juice Containers
These Reusable Juice Boxes Help Reduce the Need for Discarded Waste
While juice boxes are ideal for packing school lunches and on-the-go beverages, the need to discard the packaging every time is often harmful to the environment, which is why the Reusable Juice... MORE

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