{"id":14777,"date":"2019-08-21T09:56:49","date_gmt":"2019-08-21T08:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/?p=14777"},"modified":"2019-08-21T09:56:49","modified_gmt":"2019-08-21T08:56:49","slug":"us-toy-company-hasbro-to-stop-using-plastic-packaging","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/us-toy-company-hasbro-to-stop-using-plastic-packaging\/","title":{"rendered":"US toy company, Hasbro, to stop using plastic packaging"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A US toy company who is known for its plastic action figures and board games is\u00a0 saying goodbye to plastic packaging. Hasbro is the largest toy maker in the world and has now announced all its packaging will be mostly plastic free by the end of 2022. It also plans to stop using plastic bags, elastic bands and the shrink wrap that you find around board games such as Monopoly and Scrabble.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14779\" style=\"width: 492px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14779\" class=\" wp-image-14779\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_555449920.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"482\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_555449920.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_555449920-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2019\/08\/shutterstock_555449920-768x499.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 482px) 100vw, 482px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14779\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Editorial credit: chrisdorney \/ Shutterstock.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hasbro&#8217;s toys, which include Mr Potato Head, will still be made with plastic. The company is testing materials to replace it but they have said it is challenging to find a material that works whilst being safe for children.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The company will start cutting down on plastic packaging next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We are proud to announce that we will be phasing out plastic from new toy and game packaging, beginning in 2020. Learn more: <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ng82EFEHIO\">https:\/\/t.co\/ng82EFEHIO<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sustainability?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sustainability<\/a> <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O5z4MCCSA8\">pic.twitter.com\/O5z4MCCSA8<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014 Hasbro (@Hasbro) <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Hasbro\/status\/1163814069826027520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 20, 2019<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <strong>Brian Goldner, Chairman and CEO, Hasbro said:<\/strong>\u201cRemoving plastic from our packaging is the latest advancement in our more than decade-long journey to create a more sustainable future for our business and our world\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u201cWe have an experienced, cross-functional team in place to manage the complexity of this undertaking and will look to actively engage employees, customers, and partners as we continue to innovate and drive progress as a leader in sustainability.\u201d\u00a0<strong>He added.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A US toy company who is known for its plastic action figures and board games is\u00a0 saying goodbye to plastic packaging. Hasbro is the largest toy maker in the world and has now announced all its packaging will be mostly plastic free by the end of 2022. 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