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An Environmentally Aware Toy Business: One Customer's Take

The Greening of Business
(A ToysPeriod Customer Eco-Evaluation)

This space, normally reserved for some aspect of toys or to celebrate a person or place, is being given over this week to me, a long time customer of ToysPeriod, to talk about a subject that is on the minds of millions throughout the world. That is, the Greening of Business.

By the Greening of Business, I mean the manner in which businesses are changing their ways of satisfying public demand. Not only are businesses continuing to respond to the needs of their clients, but many, if not yet the majority, are also doing their utmost to satisfy the modest requirements of Earth, as our small planet continues to faithfully provide its inhabitants, human and non-human alike, with the environment we need to flourish.

I especially want to discuss in this space how ToysPeriod has honored its commitment to ecological sustainability over and above the well known scholarships it sponsors every year for students majoring in eco-business. (For those who are unfamiliar with eco-business, briefly those are business college majors aimed at producing educated leaders, both commercial and social, who will, after graduation, make ongoing decisions with both the health of the Earth and future generations in mind.)

First, before I present you with specific information about ToysPeriod, let me clear up a question you may be asking yourself relative to my status with ToysPeriod. I am not a paid employee, therefore I have the freedom to say most anything I wish on this site short of fully trashing ToysPeriod, its products and services. So, please understand, I haven't been coached by ToysPeriod as I compose this essay. I suspect though that they understand my admiration for ToysPeriod's ecologically sensitive and intelligent methods of doing business.....

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ToysPeriod Announces BrickSpeak, World's First LEGO Brick Speakers

09/15/2009 - ToysPeriod.com is now offering limited production of their exclusive handcrafted BrickSpeak audiophile loudspeakers made of genuine LEGO bricks.

BrickSpeak is a combination of innovative materials, artistry and acoustic design. After six months of development, the ToysPeriod engineers have produced a loudspeaker that stands up to audiophile listening scrutiny, as well as appealing to a wide audience of LEGO enthusiasts. Nearly one thousand of the classic Danish toy building bricks are used to assemble each pair of BrickSpeak.....

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