The Challenges of Creating Sustainable, Plant-Based LEGO Bricks
Earlier this year, LEGO announced that they were beginning production on a new line of botanical-themed pieces made from sugarcane. This new line is just the start of the company's goal to only use sustainable materials in all major products and packaging by 2030. Here we will explore the process behind LEGO?s ?going green? initiative, and the challenges they?ve faced in making more environmentally-friendly building blocks along the way.
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Earlier this year, LEGO announced that they were beginning production on a new line of botanical-themed pieces made from sugarcane. This new line is just the start of the company's goal to only use sustainable materials in all major products and packaging by 2030. Here we will explore the process behind LEGO?s ?going green? initiative, and the challenges they?ve faced in making more environmentally-friendly building blocks along the way.
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The very first LEGO bricks went into production in 1949, and were made from cellulose acetate which the company realized bends over time. In 1963, it was replaced by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, commonly known as ABS, and is still used in bricks today. Currently, the pieces are made from four different types of materials, which gives certain elements transparent, elastic, and flexible properties, depending on their specific use.LEGO has faced a few challenges in developing the new materials, while also ensuring that the quality, safety, and dur...
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Earlier this year, LEGO announced that they were beginning production on a new line of botanical-themed pieces made from sugarcane. This new line is just the start of the company's goal to only use sustainable materials in all major products and packaging by 2030. Here we will explore the process behind LEGO?s ?going green? initiative, and the challenges they?ve faced in making more environmentally-friendly building blocks along the way.
via LEGO
The very first LEGO bricks went into production in 1949, and were made from cellulose acetate which the company realized bends over time. In 1963, it was replaced by acrylonitrile butadiene styrene, commonly known as ABS, and is still used in bricks today. Currently, the pieces are made from four different types of materials, which gives certain elements transparent, elastic, and flexible properties, depending on their specific use.LEGO has faced a few challenges in developing the new materials, while also ensuring that the quality, safety, and dur...
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