Earthopoly eco-friendly Game

Earthopoly is a new earth-friendly board game made by Cinncinati-based specialty game manufacturer Late for the Sky.  The game follows the format and style of the legendary classic Monopoly, only nearly every aspect of the game right down to the board is eco-friendly.

All the paper is recyclable. The ink is vegetable oil-based ink. The game pieces are either made by nature or completely recyclable and many are sourced locally.  The game's box and board are made from 100% recycled paperboard, the outer wrapping is made from Earthfirst PLA film which is a bio-plastic.

Late for the Sky says, "Our goal in making this game was to have as little impact as possible on the planet and at the same time create a game that shares helpful information."

The game is fun and gets quite creative having players become caretakers of many special places around the world.  It uses things like carbon credits, clean air and recycling as incentives to increase property values.

Sustainable is Good Products had the opportunity to test Earthopoly and we found it both entertaining and insightful.  One teacher in Chicago we shared Earthopoly with loved the concept saying she planned on using the game with her seventh and eight grade students. 

Its just that type of game - its fun but also allows players to pick up important earth-friendly facts and increases overall awareness green environmental issues. 

Earthopoly is a great choice for families or teachers looking for a fun and educational game focused on the environment.

The game is available through the company's web site and at speciality toy and game stores.

Comments

[green thinking]

Our environmental problems originate in the hubris of imagining ourselves as the central nervous system or the brain of nature. We're not the brain, we are a cancer on nature.

[Eco Friendly Blog]

Thanks for the post, Earthopoly looks great and I love that they have used a biodegradable plastic wrap, more companies should follow this mantra.

We have just released an eco friendly game that can be played online, the game is aimed at teaching kids the value of recycling. You have to guide a Green Recycling airship through a sky littered with household waste which should have been recycled.

http://www.widgetbox.com/widget/fun-recycling-green-game

[kj]

I am so glad that they are finally coming out with games like monopoly based around the earth! We should love the planet that we live on and care for it. I recently realized just how important it is to not only take care of our planet through things like celebrating Earth Day, but by living integrated green lives.

I recently found this website: www.greencupboards.com that has a lot of great information on green living and products that are truly green. I would definitely recommend visiting the site, and they are also having a sale right now under "specials."