Soft Elastic News | World days and TPE

The latter has been organized and coordinated by the federal working party “Mehr Sicherheit für Kinder e.V.” (more safety for children) since 2000. The focus is on the safety of children of all ages and the prevention of accidents. Without events this June (likely to be held at later dates in the second half of the year), Child Safety Day has a new motto every year: from safety at home, outside, with animals through to the safety of products. We wish to devote ourselves to this topic and take a closer look here at the legislation, regulations, and standards for children’s and babies’ toys.

This brings us to World Bicycle Day which is attributed a particular significance this year as, considering the current situation, the bicycle market is booming everywhere, even in a country such as Italy which is marked by traffic chaos and where potholes, impatient car drivers and smog have traditionally discouraged people from cycling to work or the shops. The “environment, mobility, health” triad, as preached by the Federal Environment Agency, is now supplemented by a fourth aspect: as buses and trains carry fewer passengers on account of social distancing, cycling has gained in importance.

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