Monthly Archives: May 2019

Why are wooden toys better than plastic? Well, let’s see…. Toxins: Why is anything better than plastic?!? Plastic is man-made and comparatively, a recent invention at that. There have been long term studies on why plastic can be harmful to humans. For example, did you know that plastic contains toxins? These toxins can get into the food chain. Here is an example: “As Styrofoam breaks into smaller parts, polystyrene components in it sink lower in the ocean, so that the pollutant spreads throughout the sea column.