Lego is about to unveil a kind of bricks made of vegetable plastic

After strengthening efforts to move to producing more sustainable materials in 2015, the longtime plastic toy supplier Lego is doing well on that promise and will come up with a new material. environmentally friendly this year.

The material supplier has established a Sustainable Materials Center two and a half years ago, announcing a $ 165 million investment aimed at exploring more sustainable production methods for plastic bricks. like her. Previously, they announced their ambition to use sustainable materials in core products and packaging by 2030.

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The first result of this project is plastic tiles in brick games made from plant polyethylene, combining ethanol derived from sugarcane. Or from leaves, shrubs and trees, take them 100% plastic. According to Lego, these bricks will have one to two percent of the plastic attached and have been tested to ensure they are of equal strength.

Mr. Tim Brooks, LEGO Vice President of Environmental Responsibility, said: "Lego products always provide high quality experiences that allow every child to have the opportunity to form their own world through Children and parents will not notice the difference in quality or appearance of new elements because polyethylene plants have the same characteristics as regular polyethylene " .