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6 ways we contribute to a better environment!

Kiki chooses toys and fun children's toys that are fun, beautiful and sound. But we also choose the environment. In choosing our products, but also in how we work every day. It's sometimes in small things, just read.

1. The bike!

Pascale tries to ride the bike every day from home to the store. With 2 full bike bags from Sint-Job to Sint-Antonius. The one time is pleasant (warm sunny days), sometimes less. But the car: Let's just stand! If parcels are to be sent to the post, either picked up by the courier, or we will bring them by bike if possible. Just in the busy periods, we can not do anything else and drive around with the "Kiki" -mobile!
Ohja, do you like to ride the bike yourself? Take your children with a walking bike .
Kiki environmental bike ecological toy
By bike, extra fun if the sun shines naturally!
Driewieler Charlotte ecologically
Charlotte, who helps us in the shop on Thursday, comes with her tricycle!

2. Reuse of boxes

Every day all packages go out to Belgium and the Netherlands. Piece of great packages that need to be well packed and a sturdy box. But daily delivery also comes in, all in boxes. These boxes are reused for sending the packages from our webshop. Nothing will be lost! Boxes that are piece are used as fillings so that everything stays beautiful.
Packs of webshop ecological boxes
This box we reuse. Looks nice and we should not throw away anything!

3. Ecological toys

It will not surprise you that we consciously choose ecological toys. Just think of our wooden toys , keeping in mind that the wood is wearing the "FSC" label. This ensures that the wood used is derived from sustainable wood recycling. No balding, but a clever way of forestry. Haba's wooden toys (like their knives ) have the PEFC label, which also guarantees sustainable forestry.
PlanToys goes on even further, their toys are made of recycled wood that would otherwise just be burned! With a special technique it is still very sturdy and even in bath! Or what about the Wishbone re-bike ? The name says it self, this bike is made of recycled carpets!

4. Toys that last for a long time

We always choose toys that do not play after a while. You do not have to throw away or buy again soon. It goes without saying that this is win-win! Easy and cheap for you and good for nature! But tough toy is just a beginning, toys that are also a challenge, is certainly equally important. On our blog you will read 5 mistakes that are best avoided when you buy toys .

5. Avoid blister packing

The packaging of products is available in all types and sizes. At Kiki we avoid so-called "blister packaging". That is a packaging that contains very translucent plastic, made of petroleum and can be hardly recycled. And by the way, we do not like such packages at all!

6. Paper bags

Whoever buys something in our store and needs a bag (which certainly is not always the case) will get us a paper bag. These are sturdy so you can reuse them, they are made from recycled paper and are very easy to recycle.paper bags toy store kiki
You read it, it may be small business, but let's hope it makes a difference. Do you have any tips or suggestions? Then we would love to hear that!
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