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Urban wood wastes of some species have mechanical, physical, and chemical characteristics that classify them as suitable for use in the production of small wooden objects, such as toys. Wooden toys market moves a significant amount of money in several countries around the world, and it is important to know more about possible alternatives that can complement this sector. Thus, the objective of this book chapter was to describe the creative design and the production process of toy prototypes using wood wastes from urban forestry. To this end, we made sketches of the products based on the study of the desired design for the final production of the toys. From this, we discussed the entire process of production of toys from wood wastes from urban forestry, which goes from cutting trees and branches, through the process of transport to industry, selection of suitable wooden parts for production, drying, and storage of wood, mechanical processing of wood, painting of toys, to the manufacture of toys for sale. We discuss the main aspects of each stage of the production process, evaluating their greatest difficulties and strategies necessary for good performance in each one of them, which will result in the production of safe and good quality wooden toys for consumers. The results found can serve as a basis for future projects that assess the economic feasibility of implementing the production of wooden toys from the use of wood wastes from urban forestry.
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Bispo, L.F.P. et al. (2022). Design and Production Process of Toy Prototypes Using Urban Forestry Waste. In: Muthu, S.S. (eds) Toys and Sustainability. Environmental Footprints and Eco-design of Products and Processes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9673-2_1
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