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EARTHOPOLY GAME
Earthopoly
is a game celebrating Earth, one turn at a time!
Do I Feel Funny?
That's because the wrapping is a plant-based, not petroleum based,
shrink wrap... which means
I'm bio-gradable, just like most of the contents of this game!
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Availability:
Usually
ships within 24 hours
Earthopoly Game
Description:
Earthopoly is a game celebrating Earth, one
turn at a time!
Players become the caretakers of wondrous locations
around the planet, then increase their property value by
collecting Carbon Credits and trading them in for Clean Air. AAHHHH!
It’s all fun and games until someone gets sent
to the Dump!
So choose your token, (all made by nature of course!),
and advance to Go Green.
EARTHOPOLY
ROCKS!
WANNA PLAY?
FOR THOSE WHO ARE INTERESTED
IN MORE
SPECIFICS…
We have tried to make our game as
Earth-friendly as possible. All the paper is recyclable. The ink is
vegetable oil-based ink. The game pieces are either made by nature or
completely recyclable. 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. And of course we wanted to make
the game fun! But at some point if you’ve had enough fun with your game,
please either pass it on to a friend or just deposit the parts in the
appropriate recycling bin and let your game become something new!
Here is a list of what is in the game.
Earthopoly Game box
Chip board – 100 % recycled
Litho – This paper is made with 10 % recycled pulp
and comes from a mill that purchases pulp that is monitored by a
responsible third party forest management group.
Green Power was purchased for the
electricity used to manufacture the paper for this box (renewable energy
in the form of wind, hydro, and biogas).
Earthopoly Game board
Chip board - 100%
recycled
Litho – This
paper is made with 10 % recycled pulp and comes from a mill that
purchases pulp that is monitored by a responsible third party forest
management group.
Green Power was purchased for the
electricity used to manufacture the paper for this game board (renewable
energy in the form of wind, hydro, and biogas).
Back wrap – This paper comes from a mill
that purchases pulp that is monitored by a responsible third party
forest management group.
Earthopoly Game Components
Deeds, Game Cards, Tray Insert,
Instructions – This paper comes from a mill that purchases pulp that is
monitored by a responsible third party forest management group.
Deed and Game Card wrap - Is a recyclable shrink
wrap. We are currently looking for a product made from recycled or
renewable resource that can be run on our equipment efficiently.
Money – Produced with at least 10% recycled pulp and
comes from a mill that purchases pulp that is monitored by a responsible
third party forest management group.
Glass – The glass in the game is not currently recycled. We are looking
for a source to supply us with a recycled product.
Glass bag – Paper instead of a traditional plastic bag
Token bag – Reusable cloth instead of plastic bag
Misc.
Glue – Made from animal byproducts.
Plastic tray - Recyclable PET
Ink – Vegetable oil based and has very low VOC emissions
Coatings – All of the coated printed materials are coated with an eco
friendly water based coating.
Shrink wrap - The overwrap for the box is a
compostable (ASTMD6400) , plant based product called EarthFirst® PLA
film
The tokens are all made by nature and will
vary from time to time based on availability. In the first production
run they are as follows:
A lima bean currently purchased through a local grocer and Rancho Gordo
www.ranchogordo.com
Giant Corn is purchased at a local grocer.
A piece of crystal coming from
Arkansas
Our long time friends and business associates
are supplying two of the tokens. Ted is a woodworker and Melinda is an
artist. Many years ago they produced the wood displays we used in the
early years of our company. Now they are making the black walnut pyramid
in Earthopoly from a tree that fell in their front yard 20 years ago.
They also found bamboo growing near the creek across from their home and
offered us the option of the bamboo ring we’re using as a token.
The shell was chosen because it is gathered by hand by island locals and
used for food. The shells are then bleached clean and sold. We are
working with a reputable supplier paying a fair wage.
The most extravagant piece we have chosen for the tokens is a stone
called Carnelian. The stone is alluvial, meaning it is a deposit of
debris, soil and particles resulting from erosion transported by
rainwater, by a stream or by the sea. It is from
Botswana. The stones are collected
piece by piece by the local inhabitants in the outlying rural districts
of northeast Botswana
and sold to dealers who travel around periodically in their pick-ups to
collect and pay for the stones. There is no coercion and everyone is
free to collect stones and sell to dealers at the going prices.
We had a great time creating
Earthopoly. Our intention was to bring something fun and good into our
world. For those of you who buy it and play it, we hope you enjoy it. We
realize a game won’t change the world but we hope to be part of the
transition that brings us all to a better place.
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