YOUNG entrepreneurs are developing an innovative new eco-friendly board game called Planet Saver, made from recycled canvas.

Samyuktha Dasarathi, a pupil at Ripon Grammar School, said the teenagers, who are on the Young Enterprise team, came up with the idea as a way of attracting children away from screens and encouraging them to spend more time together with family and friends.

Planet Saver has four zones, like Ludo, each representing the different environments of beach, forest, countryside and city. Each player starts with one card which has three hazards associated with the zone, for example, litter in the city.

Samyuktha said: "The aim of the game is to move around the board and solve these hazards."

She added: “We always wanted to do something environmentally friendly and explored other ideas, such as up-cycling old jeans and painting on them, weren’t feasible.”

“I believe our unique selling point is that the boards are made from recycled canvas, which also means it’s sustainable. We also aim to reduce the amount of packaging by simply packaging the rolled-up cloth and additional pieces in a decorative pouch.”

Printing the game, which is aimed at people aged eight upwards, onto cloth is cheaper than card.

Samyuktha added: “We plan on marketing it on social media as well as going to local primary schools to play the game with younger children to introduce them to it.

“We hope our game helps towards ensuring everyone is as educated and as passionate about the environment as we are as a team.”