Jason and Emma Ash, parents of three had created an app that helped many parents all around UK to swap toys. This app had been very useful as it had let parents have toys for their kids that too absolutely free. It also helped them clear out their kid’s old toys by giving it to someone else.

Jason and Emma had been inspired to make this app when one of their sons wanted a fire truck toy that was present at a yard sale in US. The seller gave them the toy truck for free, saying that he was glad to see a kid being so happy from a toy that had not been used for a long time.

The couple, who had been married for 18 years, wanted a way to help and prevent toys from being landed up into landfill. So they created the app, Young Planet. This had helped parents to clear out their old toys guilt free and pick up toys that they needed. This had also been a great place to pick up good quality toys and products for the users’ kids.

This app had been a cashless platform that promoted sharing of economy. Parents could request for various things like books, clothes, toys and other baby equipment. If two or more people wished to have the same product, the app used its gamification feature that had prioritized a person on the basis of number of toys donated. The person who had donated more toys earlier would then receive the product.

The app was launched last year in UK’s capital, London but had been expanded beyond the capital. It had been used all over UK and had helped around 35,000 parents.

In an interview, 46 year old Jason told that he and his wife knew that the app was going to be very famous amongst the people who wanted to live a sustainable life. He also said that they had a wealth of positive reviews from the people who have had used the app. He and his wife felt glad to make it easier for people to do something good for the planet and their communities.

Jason thinks that this app would be even more useful during Christmas as it would help people to get desirable gifts for their children. This app had truly been useful for parents who could never really afford buying expensive toys for their kids.

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