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TY Goes Non-toxic!

As a result of discussions between TY, the manufacturer of Beanie Babies, and Greenpeace USA, regarding the toxicity of PVC (short for PolyVinyl Chloride), TY has decided to use polyethylene pellets in all of its stuffed animals. This is a historic event - making toys less toxic and removing one more source of deadly dioxin from manufacturing and disposal (incineration) of PVC.

PVC often produces cancer-causing vinyl chloride monomer, which is the base chemical from which PVC is made. In addition, the conditions under which vinyl chloride and PVC are made are perfect for the formation of dioxin, so that PVC is often heavily contaminated with this super-toxic chemical. Finally, if these PVC pellets are burned in an incinerator or fire, large amounts of dioxin can be formed.

What You Can Do

Show your support for this positive change by sending a letter to TY, Inc., the manufacturer of Beanie Babies, thanking them for converting to polyethylene beads. You can send them this feedback via the Internet, by pointing your browser at http://www.ty.com and sign the "guest book" which provides a fill-in form. Or you can send a card or letter via U.S. Mail to P.O. Box 5377, Oak Brook, IL 60522. They do not list a phone number.