100% Recycled, 100% Huggable! Keel Toys is a big plush toy maker; we're delighted to support its admirable move towards recycled materials. The KeelEco range is made from 100% recycled materials: Recycled polyester (rPET) for the outer and the stuffing - made by melting used plastic drinks bottles spinning into new polyester. A 30cm toy uses up to 16 x 500ml old drinks bottles! Recycled glass beads for weights Even the label is made from recycled materials! Traditional glass eyes have been replaced with cotton embroidered eyes, which give them a unique and playful character. The iconic red Keel hanging tag is now FSC cardboard attached with cotton string. What it contains: 18cm tall/long stuffed toy Feel great about where it comes from: Raw materials from Europe? No - China Organic? No - 100% recycled plastic Manufactured in Europe? No - China, in an ICTI-monitored ethically-run factory What's it made from? 100% recycled materials - recycled polyester (reusing material from at least 10 recycled drinks bottles), recycled glass beads inside as weights, even the tag is recycled. Only the cotton that embroiders-on the eyes is new. What's it packaged in? Nothing Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: FSC-certified cardboard only Plastic-free? No - recycled plastic Vegan? Yes Animal-cruelty-free? Yes Reused upcycled or recycled? Yes - 100% recycled rPET recycled polyester fabric and filling, recycled glass bead weights, even tags are recycled material Feel great about where it goes after you've used it: Biodegradable / compostable? No (plastic) Reusable / refillable? N/A Recyclable? Yes - together with other textiles. See MyWaste.ie A to Z for how to recycle anything in Ireland. Feel great about you and your child using it: Great for ages: All! Shelf life: Indefinite Awards: TBC Safety standards met: European toy safety 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: We wish these were made in Europe? We searched for 2 years for sustainable-materials soft toys made in Europe?and found just 1 UK producer of unaffordable teddies. There are lots of European soft toy companies but because, like clothing, soft toys are labour-intensive to make, they've all moved production to lower-cost countries. Care/use instructionsSpot clean, surface wash