Aspace base with solar panels, hydroelectric powered cars,doll houses with wind turbinesand receivers to collect rainwater are some of the“green” toys that have become fashionablein Germany, according to what those who attended the annual toy fair in Nurenberg, which ended yesterday, could see.
The most successful was a Playmobil space base, calledE-Rangers Future Base, from the “Future Planet” collection, which incorporates a fan that is activated by a solar cell, and which obtained theSpecial Award in the category “Green Toys”. “Energy is one of the key issues of the future, and we are incorporating it into our concept of toys,” explains Judith Schweinitz, Playmobil spokesperson. Among the finalists was also theInnovative Eco-Power toy car, from the Buki company, which incorporates two aluminum tanks integrated into an electrical circuit. Whentanks are filled with salt water, the circuit is closed and the eco-car moves “without generating emissions”.
Environmental toys, which were already very present at the last toy fair in New York held last year, contribute to the lThe little ones think about where the energy comes from and how much you can use, enhancing their knowledge of renewable energies through the game. Manufacturers and retailers believe these items will play “an increasingly important role in our (and our children’s) future.”
