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Lego justifies halt to its work on recycled PET as substitute for ABS
Lego, the global toy brick group, has stopped investigating the potential of recycled PET in its major R&D program on sustainable materials. The group issued an official re- sponse to a recent Financial Times story saying the Danish toymaker had abandoned a project announced in 2021 to switch bricks from ABS – which is currently used in around 80% of Lego blocks – to recycled PET. The UK newspaper reported the decision was made after trials showed that additives and processing equipment needed for the switch created a worse lifetime carbon footprint. Lego’s response reiterated the company’s commitment to sustainabil- ity, saying it plans to triple spending on
related initiatives to $1.4bn up to 2025. It has also set a target to reduce carbon emissions by 37% by 2032 and achieve net zero by 2050. The statement went on to explain:
“So far, we’ve tested more than 300 different materials. Some have been
successful, such as bio-PE which we use to make botanical elements and accessories. Others have shown potential, but haven’t met our strict quality, safety and durability require- ments or helped reduce our carbon footprint. One of those materials is rPET. When we announced a proto- type, we were optimistic about its potential, but after two years of testing, decided not to progress as ultimately it wouldn’t have helped us reduce carbon emissions. This is the nature of innovation – especially when it comes to something as complex and ambi- tious as our sustainable materials programme. Some things will work, others won’t.” �
www.lego.com
IMAGE: LEGO
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