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Thursday, May 8, 2008
Late for the Sky Provides Green Fun And Facts With Introduction Of EarthOpoly Board Game
CINCINNATI, OH – Late for the Sky, the Cincinnati, OH based company that has produced dozens of unique property trading games, has introduced EarthOpoly, a new board game celebrating the planet. Manufactured with “Earth-friendly” materials at Late for the Sky’s U.S. design and production facility, the new game is intended to encourage both children and adults to rethink the manner in which we live and interact with our planet, Earth.
As players move around the game board, they may be “sent outside to play,” or get hauled off to the Dump. They may be charged an exorbitant amount of cash to fill up their large automobile, or be rewarded for switching to energy efficient light bulbs or utilizing their recycling bins.
Players vie for properties ranging from bargains like “Concrete Jungle” (a collection of urban high rises) to the more desirable “Land of Lakes” and “Rolling Rivers,” to the game’s supreme real estate purchases, “Sparkling Blue Sky” and “Mother Earth” herself.
As property is purchased around the board, players learn about the Earth’s wondrous array of terrain and ecosystems. Purchase “Colorful Coral Reefs,” for example, and your property deed informs you that coral reefs are not only beautiful, they are also living structures more than 400 million years old – and actually protect nearby land masses from water erosion.
Property deeds also provide suggestions for everyday life changes that benefit the Earth. Driving tips that result in maximizing mileage while producing fewer carbon emissions from your car’s gas tank, and reminders that aluminum cans may be recycled over and over again, are just a few of EarthOpoly’s information treasures. Website suggestions are also provided on select game cards, providing players with additional information resources.
Perhaps the most unique feature of EarthOpoly is that the entire game, made of cardboard and printed with soy-based ink, is recyclable – including its plastic tray. Late for the Sky founder, Robyn Wilson, notes, “We want this game to completely disappear when its time is up.”
Game tokens include a polished stone imported from South Africa; a small shell exported from southeast Asia after the mollusk food source has been harvested; a tiny wooden pyramid fashioned by a Cincinnati-area woodworker from scrap wood; a crystal; a lima bean; and, a bamboo cylinder.
To counter the Company’s own “carbon footprint” in production of the game, Late for the Sky is researching carbon offset funds and purchasing offset credits to match its footprint.
The game is recommended for ages 8 and up. EarthOpoly is available at select retailers throughout North America or online at www.lateforthesky.com.
Click here to learn more about Late for the Sky environmental programs.
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