Greener Living
Lego Drops Plans to Make New Blocks From Used Plastic Bottles
- Toymaker searches for materials to replace traditional plastic
- Lego has a target to become net carbon neutral in 2050
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Lego A/S has dropped plans to use recycled plastic bottles to make new building blocks and will instead pursue other materials to cut carbon emissions.
Two years ago, the world’s largest toymaker unveiled a successful prototype block from discarded bottles, saying it appeared to be the best among more than 250 variations of sustainable plastic materials. But now Lego has found that using recycled PET won’t reduce overall CO2 emissions because it requires too much new production equipment.