Game On!
Date: July 30, 2008 | Category: Kids, Toys
For decades Monopoly has been teaching our kids how to be good little capitalists: to exploit opponents in times of financial duress, to maximize mortgage-debt ratios beyond reasonable risk and to gamble on windfalls when all else fails. With all due regard for the fruits of free trade, we think it’s high time we teach our children a different game.
Enter Earthopoly, an educational board game where players compete to earn carbon credits -i.e., clean air-for their properties!
Land on “Go Green” for an instant carbon offset. Hit the dump (think landfill) and you’re in for a serious carbon setback. The earth-friendly game board and its moolah are completely biodegradable, composed of 100% post-consumer paper printed in vegetable-based dyes. Game pieces are made from recycled materials. Needless to say, we absolutely love this brilliant variation on a childhood favorite. It’s clean, green fun for the entire family.
Comment on this story
Comments are moderated, and will not appear on this weblog until approved.