LEGO® Sustainable?

14 Föndo 2023

LEGO®, one of the world's best-known toy brands, has placed a great emphasis on sustainability in recent years. The company has set ambitious goals to reduce their impact on the environment and improve their manufacturing processes. In this article, we will discuss the measures LEGO® has taken to improve their sustainability and how the company is committed to a more sustainable future.

Sustainable manufacturing

LEGO® has set a goal of making their manufacturing process completely sustainable by 2030. This means that they will no longer use non-renewable raw materials and their production process will be completely CO2 neutral. LEGO® has already made great strides in this direction. For example, they are currently no longer using PVC in their products and have invested in using sustainable materials such as bioplastics.

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Sustainability in product design

LEGO® has also changed the design of their products to be more sustainable. For example, less packaging is used to reduce waste. Additionally, products have also been designed to teach children about sustainability, such as the LEGO® tree house set that is made from sustainable materials and teaches children about the importance of forests.

Recycling and reuse

LEGO® is also aware of the impact their products can have on the environment when they are no longer used. Therefore, LEGO® offers recycling programs to ensure that their products are disposed of responsibly. This includes programs that encourage children to donate LEGO® bricks to schools and charities instead of throwing them away. LEGO® has also announced plans to make more products from recycled materials in the future.

Collaboration with sustainable partners

LEGO® also collaborates with other companies and organizations committed to sustainability. In 2019, for example, LEGO® collaborated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to reduce the impact of plastic waste on the oceans. This resulted in a LEGO® set made from bioplastics that teaches children about endangered species and the need to protect the environment.

So is LEGO® sustainable?

It is clear that LEGO® is fully committed to sustainability and the company has made great strides to improve their manufacturing process and products. Their ambitious goals to be fully sustainable by 2030 are inspiring and show that it is possible to run a large company responsibly. By partnering with other companies and organizations, LEGO® can help create a more sustainable future.

Also ToyPro increasingly sustainable

ToyPro.com, of course, is also becoming more sustainable. Actually, we started this 10 years ago, when ToyPro started. After all, what could be more sustainable than ordering the missing or broken LEGO® parts from us, instead of buying a whole new LEGO® building set? In addition, the ToyPro.com branch is off natural gas and there are solar panels on the roof so we use 100% green energy. Furthermore, we try to use packaging that is recycled as much as possible and can be recycled.

Sustainable Shipping

Naturally, shipping orders has the biggest impact. One of the leading companies committed to sustainability in the logistics industry is DHL, a world-renowned logistics company. One of DHL's key sustainability initiatives is DHL GoGreen, a program aimed at reducing the environmental impact of their operations and promoting sustainability in the logistics sector.

DHL Green

DHL GoGreen is a global initiative launched in 2008 as part of DHL's efforts to reduce the climate impact of their operations. The program aims to reduce carbon emissions, minimize waste, conserve natural resources and promote sustainable behavior among employees, partners and customers. DHL GoGreen focuses on four main pillars: GoGreen Climate Neutral, GoGreen Solutions, GoGreen Optimized and GoGreen Champions.

One of the key elements of DHL GoGreen is the GoGreen Climate Neutral initiative. This initiative allows DHL customers to make their shipments climate-neutral by offsetting the shipments' carbon emissions through certified climate offset projects. DHL has supported more than 90 projects worldwide focused on renewable energy, energy efficiency and forest conservation to reduce the climate impact of their operations.

In addition, DHL GoGreen Solutions offers customers innovative and sustainable logistics solutions. These include the use of alternative fuels, electric vehicles, smart city logistics and efficient transport routes to reduce CO2 emissions and optimize logistics processes. DHL strives to minimize waste in their logistics operations and use recyclable materials.

DHL GoGreen Optimized is focused on optimizing logistics processes to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impacts. This includes using advanced technologies, such as route optimization, data analytics and operational improvements, to reduce CO2 emissions and improve the sustainability of logistics operations.

Finally, DHL GoGreen Champions encourages sustainable behavior among employees, partners and customers. DHL is committed to promoting awareness, education and engagement on sustainability issues, and encourages employees to integrate sustainable behaviors. And so that's why ToyPro has chosen DHL as its partner.

All in all, then, we are well on our way but we are not there yet. We will always try to improve where we can. But we also want the LEGO® parts to reach you in perfect condition. So we always seek the balance in that. We thank you as a customer for choosing ToyPro and thus also helping to create a more sustainable world.

About ToyPro

Are you looking for a nice LEGO® set, are you missing a part, or do you want that one minifigure? ToyPro is the number 1 webshop for complete LEGO® sets, loose parts, and individual minifigures. We have a large collection of LEGO® building sets from all known themes. In addition, we stock over 20,000 different LEGO® bricks and over 3,500 LEGO® minifigures. This makes us the preferred LEGO® store for MOC builders worldwide.

We deliver fast and with an order of over € 100 (EU), $100 (US), or € 250 (World), you pay no shipping costs. If something doesn't go right with your order, our customer service will quickly solve it. With each purchase of individual parts or minifigures you save ToyPro credits, which you save for a nice discount on your next purchase. In addition, we offer a wide range of discounts.

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