After more than two years of testing, Lego stated it had "decided not to progress" with producing its recognizable, vibrant bricks from recycled PET plastic bottles because it "found the material didn't reduce carbon emissions."The toymaker is nonetheless "fully committed to making Lego bricks from sustainable materials by 2032," it was noted.
On March 2, 2023, a promotional event was held at a store in Seoul, South Korea, and featured a LEGO set created of its blocks featuring the K-pop group BTS. The world's largest toymaker, Danish Lego, admitted on Monday, September 25, 2023, that its attempt to create its colorful building blocks from recycled beverage bottles had failed, but that it "remains committed" to its goals to find sustainable materials to reduce carbon emissions.
On September 25, 2023, Denmark's Lego announced that, despite a failed trial involving recycled bottles, it remained committed to its search for environmentally friendly materials to minimize carbon emissions.
After more than two years of testing, Lego stated it had "decided not to progress" with producing its recognizable, vibrant bricks from recycled PET plastic bottles because it "found the material didn't reduce carbon emissions. "The toymaker is nonetheless "fully committed to making Lego bricks from sustainable materials by 2032," it was noted.
The privately held company that manufactures oil-based plastic bricks began investigating a potential switch to recycled PET plastic bottles two years ago since PET plastic doesn't degrade in quality when recycled.
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The privately held company that manufactures oil-based plastic bricks began investigating a potential switch to recycled PET plastic bottles two years ago since PET plastic doesn't degrade in quality when recycled.