Pixel blocks made locally in Europe? Without plastic or any petroleum, just plants!?! Yes! That's BiOBUDDi! These new BiOBUDDi Pixel and Create sets let you get reusably-creative in 2D and 3D!  What it contains1500 pixel blocks, a remover, 8 different example cards, 4 construction plates, 4 coupling pieces, manual.   Feel great about where it comes from Raw materials from Europe? No - Brazil - we are not thrilled about this because it's far away (transport carbon emissions). But we do have assurance that no rainforest was removed to create the sugarcane fields: The sugarcane is grown in a different region of Brazil far from the Amazon rainforest The Brazilian government doesn't allow new sugarcane plantations because they feel the country has enough Organic? Yes >70% of the sugarcane is organically-grown Manufactured in Europe? Yes - Netherlands What's it made from? Bioplastic (specifically Green PE) - an innovative, carbon-neutral material made from the leftovers after sugarcane is harvested. It's carbon-neutral because plants absorb carbon as they grow - whereas petroleum-based plastic has a carbon footprint of up to 6 times its own weight in CO2. Bioplastic is fully recyclable at end of life along with petro-plastics. Think of it as FairTrade coffee - looks the same, tastes the same, but has a very different impact on the world because of how it's produced. What's it packaged in? Sustainability-certified* cardboard box, bioplastic bag (also made from sugarcane, recyclable including in Ireland) Shipping packaging from manufacturer to us: Cardboard only Plastic-free? 100% free from petroleum-derived plastic - made from bioplastic, see above for the difference Vegan? Yes! Animal-cruelty-free? Yes Reused upcycled or recycled? No Feel great about where it goes after you've used it Biodegradable / compostable? Not biodegradable (but still really good for our planet because it's made from plants (not petroleum), can be used for generations and then recycled Reusable refillable? Yes Recyclable? Yes 100% Feel great about you and your child using it Great for ages: 3+ - warning: containssmall parts which are a hazard to younger children Shelf life: Indefinite Awards: DIN CERTCO certificate of bio-based materials Safety standards met: EN71 EU toy safety standards 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 the bags were home-compostable, we're discussing with BiOBUDDi. Search terms: bio buddi, bio buddy, biobuddy, peg boards * We're not allowed mention which certificate because of bizarre bureaucracy, for details search our site for 'Not allowed to say FSC'.