Thousands of microbead pellets from a ripped pool toy scatter across the surface of Lake Tahoe in early July 2021. (Alison Toy/UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center) A new trend of pool toys ...

Many large toy companies are trying to become more eco-friendly after decades of relying on environmentally destructive plastic in their products and packaging. The pandemic has created an ...

Piles of plastic toys take up space in many family homes in the UK. If you're a parent, then you'll know how tricky it can be to avoid buying them, whether it's diggers, dolls houses or building ...

A dog in the U.K. underwent lifesaving surgery after it accidentally swallowed a 4-inch plastic spring while playing with a cat toy. Rosie is a two-year-old Rottweiler dog from Dudley, England, who ...

Beginning in 2020, Hasbro will begin phasing out plastic from new toy and game packaging across its portfolio of iconic brands like NERF, MY LITTLE PONY, MONOPOLY, MAGIC: THE GATHERING and POWER ...

Toy trucks molded from a wood-plastic composite are designed to sustain interest among both children and their parents. Luke's Toy Factory in Danbury, Conn., is selling trucks with 30 percent less ...

Bill Nichols is making cheap, squishy, collectible animal toys that come in plastic bubbles — just like what you’d find in a vending machine. He seems to be on to something because his toys, Squinkies ...