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Environmentally Friendly Product Fail: The Cardboard Slinky

Image via uncommon goods Cardboard toys can be really cool since the materials used to make them are recyclable or compostable, durable enough to last for awhile but not so durable that they'll stay in the environment for forever after the toy breaks and no one wants it anymore. But here's one cardboard toy that misses the good-idea boat entirely. It's the Flexy, a cardboard slinky made entirely from recycled and biodegradable materials. Sounds green...for a second. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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