Cuddle for a cause
Stephanie McPherson’s Stephanimals are stuffed with Eco-Fill, a polyester material made from 100 percent post-consumer plastic bottles.
By PlentyMag.comSat, Nov 01 2008 at 2:39 PM EST
FLUFFY FUN: Stephanimals donates money to local environmental organizations for every purchase. 
It’s about time stuffed animals came with a cause. Stephanie McPherson’s Stephanimals line pairs handcrafted stuffed animals with a storybook about animals and the environment to help teach kids about all of nature’s creatures. The books are made from recycled materials, and the animals are stuffed with Eco-Fill, a polyester material made from 100 percent post-consumer plastic bottles.Plus, for each item sold McPherson will donate $2 to local environmental organizations.
Story by Jessica A. Knoblauch. This article originally appeared in Plenty in November 2008. This story was added to MNN.com in August 2009.
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