Toys and Sustainability

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1. Verfasser: Muthu, Subramanian Senthilkannan (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Singapore Springer Singapore Pte. Limited 2022
Schriftenreihe:Environmental Footprints and Eco-Design of Products and Processes Series
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Inhaltsangabe:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • About the Editor
  • List of Figures
  • Design and Production Process of Toy Prototypes Using Urban Forestry Waste
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 The Role of Toys and Games in Children's Development
  • 3 Description of the Toy Creation Process with Urban Forestry Waste
  • 4 Conclusions
  • References
  • On Longevity and Lost Toys: Sustainable Approaches to Toy Design and Contemporary Play
  • 1 Introduction: Where Are the Toys Going?
  • 2 Perspectives on Play and Toys Today
  • 3 Toys Within the Industries of Play
  • 4 Toy Life Cycles in Children's and Adults' Play
  • 5 Sustainability
  • 5.1 Production Materials and Chemicals
  • 6 Sustainability by Toy Design-An Overview
  • 7 Approaches to Sustainable Play
  • 8 Conclusions
  • References
  • Tips for Selecting Wood from Urban Afforestation for the Production of Toys: How the Sustainable Reuse of Waste Can Result in Economic, Environmental and Social Benefits
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Properties Favorable to the Production of Toys
  • 2.1 Anatomical Properties
  • 2.2 Chemical Properties
  • 2.3 Physical Properties
  • 2.4 Mechanical Properties
  • 3 Strategies for Classification and Reuse of Urban Wood Waste
  • 3.1 Classification and Characterization
  • 4 Problems Arising from the Use of Urban Wood Waste and How to Get Around Them
  • 4.1 Possible Changes in the Chemical and Physical Properties of Urban Wood Waste
  • 4.2 Possible Strategies and Solutions to Mitigate the Problems of Wood Waste from Urban Afforestation
  • 5 Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • The Pile of Shame: The Personal and Social Sustainability of Collecting and Hoarding Miniatures
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Background
  • 2.1 Miniatures and Miniaturing
  • 2.2 The Pile of Shame
  • 2.3 Sustainability and Consumption
  • 3 Method and Data
  • 4 Results
  • 4.1 Practical Sustainability
  • 4.2 Existential Sustainability
  • 5 Discussion
  • 5.1 Life Cycles of Miniatures and Miniaturing
  • 5.2 Limitations of the Study
  • 5.3 From a Pile of Shame to a Curated Collection
  • 6 Conclusions
  • References
  • Wooden Toys Produced from Wood Waste from Urban Afforestation: Acceptance and Implementation Strategies
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Toys and Child Development
  • 3 The Toy Industry
  • 4 Environmental Problems of Plastics
  • 5 Toys and Sustainability
  • 6 Waste from Urban Afforestation as an Alternative for the Generation of Toys
  • 7 Acceptance Aspects
  • 8 Practical Implications and Future Perspectives
  • References