Earth Blocks eco-friendly LEGO clone

post from Ubergizmo on 09 February 2012 05:58:29 AM. © Ubergizmo

Have you ever wondered the kind of precision and quality control that goes through each LEGO product that rolls off the manufacturing line? Well, those are made out of non-toxic plastic (since plenty of children let their imagination roam free with LEGO), but how about an eco-friendly version of LEGO? That is what Earth Blocks are all about, where they are made out of materials that you would normally use for composting – tree bark, green tea, cedar dust, and coffee beans. These eco-friendly toys are definitely softer than LEGO, and while they do not snap together as tightly as regular LEGO bricks, that also means they are easier to take apart without having you break that recently painted fingernail. (more…)