Don't you just cringe every time your taking your kids to the beach, and as you walk by one of those beach shops, your child screams 'I want that!' at the Sand bucket and shovels in the window.  Well, you don't have to worry, there is finally Sand Toys that are good for the Earth and not made in China, horray!  I ran into this company while I was at the Earth Day Concert in Golden Gate Park, and was so excited to actually touch and feel their products.  Made of recycled milk containers, Green Toys are made of plastic that you can actually feel good about buying! Green Toys, Inc. takes environmental consciousness up a notch, because not only are their toys made locally in California, but they also obtain the raw materials locally. By eliminating oversees or cross-country transportation costs, they are also reducing pollution. They also use recycled, non-plastic materials (yes!!! no more twist-ties and confusion on how to get the toy out of the box) for their packaging.  And finally, because I know your dying to know, these toys have no traceable amounts of phthalates or BPA and have no external coatings that could contain lead paint.  They also make a Tea Set, and Indoor Gardening Set, and a Cookware and Dining Set.