Build a Green Playspace
A green playspace is one of the greatest gifts you can give your community—and to the world at large. And best of all: it’s no harder than building a regular playspace. Keep these three simple things in mind, and your voice will be heard.
Learn the Issues
Before you begin planning, educate yourself on the critical issues at stake. Explore our Educational Resources to understand the terminology, get answers to the most frequently asked questions, and learn more from the experts in environmental advocacy.
Educate the Community
Building a green playspace requires the support of your entire community. Use our FREE Green Presentation Materials on the right to educate everyone who will be involved in your project: your planning committee, key decision-makers and community leaders, even the kids who will play on your future playspace. It’s not only an opportunity to get buy-in—it’s an opportunity to build awareness.
Interview Your Manufacturers
Unlike Playworld Systems, many companies make no effort to identify, let alone reduce, their total carbon footprint. And those who do often rely on superficial solutions, like purchasing carbon offsets and planting trees, instead of making real changes to their processes. Here are some key questions to ask your manufacturer to find out if they’re truly green.
Learn the Issues
Before you begin planning, educate yourself on the critical issues at stake. Explore our Educational Resources to understand the terminology, get answers to the most frequently asked questions, and learn more from the experts in environmental advocacy.
Educate the Community
Building a green playspace requires the support of your entire community. Use our FREE Green Presentation Materials on the right to educate everyone who will be involved in your project: your planning committee, key decision-makers and community leaders, even the kids who will play on your future playspace. It’s not only an opportunity to get buy-in—it’s an opportunity to build awareness.
Interview Your Manufacturers
Unlike Playworld Systems, many companies make no effort to identify, let alone reduce, their total carbon footprint. And those who do often rely on superficial solutions, like purchasing carbon offsets and planting trees, instead of making real changes to their processes. Here are some key questions to ask your manufacturer to find out if they’re truly green.
- Do you measure your carbon footprint? If so, how do you measure it?
- What steps have you taken to reduce your carbon footprint?
- Are you ISO 140001 certified, which ensures that you have a comprehensive environmental management system in place?
- Are you engaged in an aggressive program to significantly reduce energy consumption?
- Are your products PVC-free?
- Are your products made with recycled, recyclable, and/or biodegradable materials?
- How much of your imported product requires the use of ocean freight? Ocean freight will add 15% more CO2e onto your carbon foot print.
- Is your packaging environmentally friendly?
- What kind of waste management program do you have in place?
- How do you ensure that your suppliers are also environmentally responsible?
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