# Sea Shepherd launches Pollutoys to raise awareness of plastic waste - Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/05/23/sea-shepherd-launches-pollutoys-raise-awareness-plastic-waste/ - Published: 2017-05-23T10:17:20+01:00 - Author: Melanie May **Ocean conservation charity Sea Shepherd is using a range of soft toys to educate preschool children about the dangers of plastic waste to sea birds and animals, and encourage donations.**   The [Pollutoys](http://pollutoys.com/) range has been created for [Sea Shepherd](http://www.seashepherdglobal.org/) by toy designer Andrea Vida, and comprises eight animals and birds handmade by Vida including Penny the penguin, Waldo the walrus, Martha the manta ray, and Darla the dolphin. Each one is a plush soft toy with a pocket in their stomach full of items of plastic waste such as cutlery, bags, cups, and bottles also made out of textiles. Each toy also comes with a short story explaining how they got sick and how children can help them. ## Advertisement   https://twitter.com/ecodek/status/857252941186691072   > [#Pollutoys](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pollutoys?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > is the amazing collab by [@seashepherd](https://twitter.com/seashepherd?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)& > [#toy](https://twitter.com/hashtag/toy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#designer](https://twitter.com/hashtag/designer?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#AndreaVida](https://twitter.com/hashtag/AndreaVida?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > to [#teach](https://twitter.com/hashtag/teach?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) [#kids](https://twitter.com/hashtag/kids?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > about [#pollution](https://twitter.com/hashtag/pollution?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > in our seas [#Design](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Design?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [#EarthDay](https://twitter.com/hashtag/EarthDay?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) > [pic.twitter.com/yIsxBDNyfk](https://t.co/yIsxBDNyfk) > — Design Mum (@Design_Mum) [April 22, 2017](https://twitter.com/Design_Mum/status/855692583636529153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   The toys support Sea Shepherd’s campaign to stop plastic pollution by [teaching preschoolers](https://blog.curriculosolutions.com/teaching-styles-quiz-what-kind-of-teacher-are-you) to protect the oceans and understand the dangers of plastic waste. They are currently being used as an educational tool by [CompaNanny](http://www.compananny.com/), Orange Panda, and Magnolia Kindergarten in the Netherlands and China. The Pollutoys site also directs s people to donate to Sea Shepherd online.   [IKEA has also used soft toys](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/11/17/ikea-launches-new-fundraising-range-toys-designed-children/) to raise funds for charity with its [Play for Change](http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/ikea/lets-play-for-change/) campaign, which last year saw children’s toy designs made into actual products sold in its stores to help vulnerable children. The funds raised went to six non-profit organisations running projects in countries across Asia, Africa and the Middle East to fund the creation of safe spaces for vulnerable children to play. * **[Designer doghouses to raise funds for Blue Cross](https://fundraising.co.uk/2018/02/20/designer-doghouses-raise-funds-blue-cross/)**( 20 February 2018) * **[A creepy collection of Halloween fundraising ideas](https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/10/31/a-creepy-collection-of-halloween-fundraising-ideas/)**( 31 October 2024) * **[Medicash pledges a decade of support to charity](https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/01/12/medicash-pledges-ten-years-of-support-to-childrens-charity/)**( 12 January 2016) ![Loading](https://fundraising.co.uk/wp-content/plugins/page-views-count/ajax-loader- 2x.gif)