The Green Pieces jigsaw puzzles by TDC Games takes sustainability to the next level, by not only using recycled and renewable materials, but also embedding an added value to the puzzle that is implemented after the puzzle has outlived its usefulness. Backed by recycled paper imbued with wildflower seeds, once you are done with the puzzle, you can literally throw the puzzle pieces on the earth and watch them grow into flowers!

The Green Pieces jigsaw puzzles are 100% Recycled, 100% Renewable, 100% Biodegradable and 100% Carbon Neutral.

Although not currently C2C certified, The Green Pieces jigsaw puzzle embodies the holistic principals of cradle-to-cradle design described in the book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart. The book warns that, although recycling slows down the process, the products of our consumption inevitably end up as waste sitting in a landfill. Reducing consumption is a solution to combat this inevitability- but not a very fun one. Instead McDonough and Braungart, inspired by nature, propose a sustainable solution of guilt-free growth, prosperity and abundance, where consumer products are designed as either biological or technical nutrients.

The Green Pieces jigsaw puzzles by TDC Games is a great example of a product designed as a biological nutrient to be returned to the earth as nourishment once it has outlived its primary use. Kudos to TDC Games for taking a holistic, cradle-to-cradle approach to creating a great product!