Sustainability LEGO®.
23 April 2024
LEGO believes it is important to be transparent about their sustainability efforts, including the ambition to make their products from more sustainable materials. Finding alternative materials to make sustainable, safe LEGO bricks with is a big challenge, but one they are more committed than ever to solving. As they work to solve this challenge, they will continue to share their progress, both big and small steps, because they believe it will help them and others move forward.
Investing to accelerate progress
By 2032, LEGO's ambition is to make LEGO products from materials that are renewable and recycled. This ambition requires investment, and by 2023 they have increased spending on environmental initiatives by 60% compared to 2022. By 2025, they want to double their annual spending compared to 2023. They know that there is no single solution to these challenges they face, but that there are several solutions that will help them achieve this ambition. They remain curious, creative and committed to finding them.
Materials that meet high standards
To date, LEGO has tested more than 600 different materials to manufacture LEGO bricks and elements. Some have already been successful, such as bio-PE that they use to make more than 200 different botanical elements and minifigure accessories. Others were found to have potential, but did not meet stringent requirements for quality, safety and durability or would not have helped reduce the carbon footprint. This is the nature of innovation, but they are always learning from the process and making progress.
One of the most recent successes is the addition of the new material arMABS to the range. This is made from recycled artificial marble, which is often used in kitchen countertops, and starting this year, it will be used in more than 500 different LEGO elements, including all transparent elements such as light cords, windshields and windows. It will be found in about 60% of LEGO sets.
They are also excited about working on developing a material called ePOM, which uses advanced technology to extract renewable energy and CO2 from bio-waste. They hope to introduce this soon for certain LEGO elements, such as wheel axles.
Driving industrial change
LEGO is pleased with the progress they are making and will continue to test new materials and technologies as they develop. However, they also want to play a broader role in driving industry change. Right now, the market for high-quality durable plastic - which can be reused for decades - is still emerging, meaning the quantities and quality of raw materials they and other manufacturers need just aren't available yet. LEGO wants to help change this.
Mass balance
One of the ways they want to do this is by making greater use of materials certified according to mass balance principles. Simply put, this resin is made from a mix of certified renewable or recycled raw materials, such as used cooking oil or vegetable oil, and pure fossil. They can use this in their existing manufacturing process to make products without compromising on quality or safety.
By 2023, 18 percent of all resin purchased by LEGO was certified according to mass balance principles, which translates to an estimated average of 12 percent renewable sources.LEGO plans to increase this percentage significantly in 2024 and beyond. They do not see mass balance as a long-term solution, but for now, as technology around sustainable materials continues to develop, they believe it is the best option to stimulate the resource market, which in turn will help make products more sustainable.
Building a more sustainable future for children
By continuing to join forces with suppliers, research institutions and other industries to develop and innovate new and existing materials to drive the industry's transition to renewable and recycled materials. Today, this is the most important innovation - we know the environment is one of children's biggest concerns and LEGO wants to do their part to create a more sustainable future for each new generation of children. They know they cannot do this alone and encourage a collective effort so we can move forward together.
ToyPro is helping
By buying missing or lost LEGO® parts from ToyPro, you are also helping to make it more sustainable. So you can easily complete your LEGO® set again and you do not have to buy a whole new set. If you want to order LEGO® parts, you can search on this page by article number or other search term. You can also filter LEGO® blocks by category, color or size. For example, you can filter on LEGO® train parts and LEGO® car blocks, if you are looking for LEGO® track parts, for example.
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Did you know that over the years LEGO® has released about 2,200 different bricks in sometimes 65 different colors? Per year, LEGO® produces no less than about 20 billion building blocks.
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