The Boys & Girls Club at the Dean A. Eastman/Fairfield Clubhouse received a new outdoor playground made out of recycled toys and other plastics, standing now on what was before a dirt lot in front of the building.
The donation, which came as a surprise to the local kids, comes from a collaboration between TerraCycle and children’s entertainment company Spin Master through a free recycling program that allows people to donate their Spin Master toys to be salvaged and reused.
The companies held a ribbon cutting on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at the clubhouse, where the children rushed to the playground to climb, hang, and slide off the new equipment.
“What’s amazing about it is that we’re taking original play and turning it and recycling it into new play experiences for kids,” said Tammy Smitham, Spin Master vice president of corporate citizenship.
Spin Master has an ongoing partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, …