All wooden toys will be biodegradable (on the landfill site/tip) unlike plastics so automatically a better choice for the environment. Well made wooden toys last a long time and can be passed down to generations, given to charity shops etc extending the life of the toy. Tish Tash Toys chooses toys from several suppliers so here’s some info on the environmental qualities of each one:

John Crane/Pintoy (toys which start with the code JC in the catalogue and on the website). Click here for more info on this supplier – http://www.tishtashtoys.com/blog/2008/09/john-crane/

I’m Toy are a leader in wooden toys in Germany & Holland since 1987. I’m TOY incorporates fine craftsmanship, colourful design and intrinsic learning values for children 3 months and above. All their toys are made from replenishable woods and natural materials.

BJ coded toys are from the supplier Bigjigs. Their toys come from different toymakers for example Hess-Spielzeug makes the pacifier chain:

The award-winning German toy manufacturer Hess-Spielzeug have been producing high-quality wooden toys since 1991. With its extensive collection of colourful‚ innovative and child-friendly designs‚ Hess-Spielzeug has grown to become one of the leading European manufacturers of quality wooden toys for babies and toddlers.

All Hess toys are made in Germany under environmentally friendly conditions and using only carefully selected materials. The toys are made from high-quality European wood (such as beech and maple) from renewable resources. All paints and stains are water-based and 100% non-toxic and saliva-resistant. All other materials used such as strings‚ elastics and glues are also non-toxic and child-safe.

Heimess use native, renewable woods, such as beech and maple. Our traditional wooden baby teether is from Heimess. More info here

SANTOYS – classic WOODEN toys made from sustainable plantation trees and coated in non-toxic PAINTS.