Sprig Toys Eco Recycling-Truck | 
| Brand: Sprig
Category: Toy
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $17.92
as of 9/3/2010 08:04 CDT details
You Save: $2.07 (10%)
New (1) Collectible (3) from $16.75
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 4,039
Age: 3 - 83.3333333333 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 7.8 x 12.3
Model: E8019
UPC: 813135010369
EAN: 0813135010369
ASIN: B002C4KY9E
Release Date: September 1, 2009
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Ships in Certified Frustration-Free Packaging | | • | Sprig Toys, Inc., is an eco-friendly company dedicated to making the best toys the right way | | • | Sprigâs Eco Truck, Recycling Truck is fully equipped with flip open cab | | • | Sprigâs Eco-Truck, Recycling Truck is fully equipped with working dump-in/dump-out mechanism | | • | Made in Europe using eco-friendly Sprigwood |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
The sturdy green recycling truck from innovative toymakers Sprig is made of their trademarked "Stigwood" -- an eco-friendly composite of reclaimed wood and recycled plastic. Like other Sprig toys, it's not painted. Instead, it's dyed during the production process with safe pigments that have no heavy metals in them. This truck is good for the environment, and a joy to play with, too. A recycling bin is included that can be picked up and emptied into the truck, and there are plenty of other moving parts to keep children ages two and older entertained. Expertly Crafted Truck is Ready for Rough-and-Tumble Play
All the parts on this expertly crafted truck function well, from the big tires to the mechanism that empties the recycling bin. The Sprigwood material is durable and sturdy, and all the parts will stand up to rough play. The levers and knobs that control the truck's mechanisms are big and easy to grasp -- just the right size for a child's hand. The truck is a cheerful green color flecked with bits of sawdust, which makes a nice change from the shiny, cheap plastic seen in so many toys today. The garbage can is the only small, detachable part, and it could get lost if kids don't pay attention. Teaches Kids About Recycling
The truck can do everything a real recycling truck can do, including emptying a recycling bin into the back of the truck (The child does have to pick up and secure the bin to the truck). It can also dump all its contents when your child pulls on a lever. A bigger lever pulls the body of the truck back up so it can continue on to pick up more recycling. The truck moves smoothly when pushed. Kids will have so much fun playing with this lifelike truck that they'll naturally become curious about recycling. About Sprig
Eco-conscious toymaker Sprig was born when three toy designers realized what an appalling effect traditional toy manufacturing had on the environment. After observing firsthand how toys got made, they understood that the process employed by the factories had a harmful impact on nearby air, soil, water, and plants. They were also disturbed by the emerging "watch-me" trend in electronic toys that encouraged kids to be more passive in their play. So in 2007, these three designers joined forces to create Sprig, which allowed them to build battery-free, eco-friendly, paint-free, kid-powered toys.
What's in the Box
Recycling truck with detachable recycling bin
This recycling truck toy from Sprig teaches kids an eco-friendly worldview. View larger. | 
The truck's cheerful green color will be sure to delight children. View larger. | 
With several movable parts, the truck opens up exciting options for imaginative play. View larger. |
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| Customer Reviews:
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 A Recycled recycling truck? Don't mind if I do! November 16, 2009
Simons' Mama
20 out of 20 found this review helpful
Thank you, Sprig, for continuing to create eco-friendly products that are reasonably priced, durable, and highly enjoyable. My 22 month old son is enamored with his Sprig trucks, and we love them, as well. Light weight- easy to transport to the beach, etc. Durable- gets dropped, kicked, and rammed into things. Hasn't shown so much as a scratch. Smells LOVELY. I keep sniffing it. Sprig integrates wood chips into the trucks, so they smell like a real wood shop. Sniff sniff. Awesome. This truck comes with a small blue bucket that can attach to the back, for filling and dumping. As with his other Sprig truck, the bed of the truck can be locked into place by a slider bar underneath- very convenient for letting younger children enjoy the truck, without getting frustrated.
And speaking of frustration, I love the Frustration-Free packaging. My husband simply slit the top of the box from Amazon open, and let our 22 month old have at it. He got the truck out of the box, and out of its' packaging, in under a minute, and was very proud of himself. Good job, Amazon. Keep it up! You are saving countless parents a lot of headache, especially on Christmas Eve- in our house, Santa sets up the toys he brings, which has resulted in a lot of cursing and swearing. Last year was wonderful, with the Frustration-Free products we got. Thanks again!!!
Really loads up & Really dumps! November 3, 2009
Zucchini (NorCal)
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
Great little toy! Our son loads up the removable 'blue-bin' (just like ours at home!) and sets the bin in the loader, an easy flip of the butterfly-knob... and Voilà! Recyclables in the bin are recycled in the big-box! So cool. When he is a loaded up, he pulls the big lever and dumps away. Totally stoked on this little truck... love the real lessons we can teach and Oscar can put into practice... and it is made of recycled stuff too! Well done.
Great deal on a great toy! December 29, 2009
K. Ausk (Anaheim, CA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought this as a Christmas gift for a friends 3 yr old son when I saw it on sale for $9.99. My friends son immediately loved it and starting playing with it right away, ignoring the other toys he received. He spent hours filling it up with paper bits, driving it around the living room and then recycling the paper (as he put it). Overall, I think that this truck is made well, felt sturdy and I love that it's a recycling truck made from recycled materials. And the minimal packaging was a joy as well. I definitely plan to order from this line again.
A Big Hit December 18, 2009
Benjamin Vesper (Jersey Shore)
We just bought this for our 15 month old son, and as soon as it was out of the box, he ran off with it. He has been playing with it nonstop. I love that it is made from recyclable materials, as I usually buy him second hand toys to lower the environmental impact. Now I can buy him something new with much less guilt.
My only concern is slight, I am not sure how durable it will prove to be and if it will survive the punishment a toddler will unleash on it. But it is a truly wonderful toy.
Kids love it! December 21, 2009
Joan Tortola
I purchased these for my 2nephews, ages 3 and 5 and they absolutely loved them. It is so different from a typical truck starting from the color, through the texture and then the features.I would highly recommend.
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