These come directly from Austria, and we cover the shipping cost, which only makes sense for orders over €580 including VAT. These construction blocks are rainbow-coloured and beautiful. Honeycomb-light and precision-cut, they stack metres high. Children young and old are instantly drawn to them (and so, to be honest, are adults!). There are endless ways to express and expand your imagination with Bioblo! Construction toys promote hand-hand and hand-eye coordination, as well as stamina, dexterity, and frustration tolerance :-). Bioblos are also a great learning toy for counting, maths, colour-matching games, basic geometry and physics. Bestsellers in our own retail in Ireland: Hello Box Start Box Rusty Robo What it contains: Colourful construction blocks Feel great about where it comes from: Raw materials from Europe? Yes - Austria, Germany, Slovenia Organic? Not yet Manufactured in Europe? Yes - Croatia What's it made from? 60% sawdust from sustainably-managed fir and spruce forests in Austria and Germany; 35% recycled high-quality plastic drinking cups from Germany (free from plasticisers, PVC, BPA, or other harmful elements); 5% environmentally-friendly colours from Slovenia (both organic and inorganic but all free of heavy metals) What's it packaged in? Cardboard box only Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Wooden pallet, cardboard, small amount of plastic wrapping to protect from moisture Plastic-free? Made with 35% post-consumer recycled plastic Vegan? Yes Animal-cruelty-free? Yes Reused upcycled or recycled? Yes - 35% post-consumer recycled plastic Feel great about where it goes after you've used it: Biodegradable compostable? No Reusable refillable? N/A Recyclable? Yes - can be recycled into new Bioblos! Feel great about you and your child using it: Great for ages: All Shelf life: Indefinite Awards: Blue Angel; German Design Award 2018; Spiel Gut award for play value; Green Product Award 2015 Safety standards met: European Toy Standards; CE-marked Solvent-free? Yes Gluten-free? Yes Peanut-free? Yes Soy-free? Yes Lactose-free? Yes Easy to wash-off clothes skin? N/A Improvements we're working on in this product: None - but you tell us, how could it be even better?