Compostable Toys and Related Methods

Abstract

A beach toy bucket includes a housing and a rim. The housing has a bottom and one or more walls defining a cavity. The one or more walls include a first end and a second end. The bottom is disposed at the first end of the one or more walls. The rim is disposed at the second end of the one or more walls and collectively defines a shape surrounding the cavity. The housing and the rim are formed from a compostable material.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A beach toy bucket comprising:
 a housing having a bottom and one or more walls defining a cavity, the one or more walls including a first end and a second end, the bottom disposed at the first end of the one or more walls; and   a rim disposed at the second end of the one or more walls and collectively defining a shape surrounding the cavity,   wherein the housing and the rim are formed from a compostable material.   
     
     
         2 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more walls includes a planar first wall. 
     
     
         3 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more walls includes a first wall having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a plane spaced apart from the second surface to define a recess. 
     
     
         4 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 1 , wherein the bottom includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a plane spaced apart from the second surface to define a recess. 
     
     
         5 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 1 , wherein the rim includes a first tab extending from the rim toward the bottom. 
     
     
         6 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 1 , wherein the compostable material includes one or more of a semi-crystalline polyester resin or a biopolymer resin. 
     
     
         7 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 1 , wherein the compostable material includes a mixture of a compostable polybutylene succinate resin and a compostable polylactic acid resin. 
     
     
         8 . A beach toy bucket comprising:
 a housing having a plurality of walls defining a cavity, the plurality of walls including a bottom disposed at a first end of each of the plurality of walls; and   a rim disposed at a second end of each of the plurality of walls and defining a shape surrounding the cavity,   wherein the housing and the rim are formed from a compostable material.   
     
     
         9 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of walls includes a planar first wall. 
     
     
         10 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of walls includes a first wall having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a plane spaced apart from the second surface to define a recess. 
     
     
         11 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 8 , wherein the bottom includes a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a plane spaced apart from the second surface to define a recess. 
     
     
         12 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 8 , wherein the rim includes a first tab extending from the rim toward the bottom. 
     
     
         13 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 8 , wherein the compostable material includes one or more of a semi-crystalline polyester resin or a biopolymer resin. 
     
     
         14 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 8 , wherein the compostable material includes a mixture of a compostable polybutylene succinate resin and a compostable polylactic acid resin. 
     
     
         15 . A beach toy bucket comprising:
 a housing including a bottom and at least one wall, the at least one wall extending from the bottom and at least partially defining a cavity; and   a rim disposed at an end of each wall of the at least one wall and defining a shape surrounding the cavity,   wherein the housing and the rim are formed from a compostable material.   
     
     
         16 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one wall includes a planar first wall. 
     
     
         17 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 15 , wherein the at least one wall includes a first wall having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface defining a plane spaced apart from the second surface to define a recess. 
     
     
         18 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 15 , wherein the rim includes a first tab extending from the rim toward the bottom. 
     
     
         19 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 15 , wherein the compostable material includes one or more of a semi-crystalline polyester resin or a biopolymer resin. 
     
     
         20 . The beach toy bucket of  claim 15 , wherein the compostable material includes a mixture of a compostable polybutylene succinate resin and a compostable polylactic acid resin.