LEGO Plans to make all its bricks from biodegradable hemp plastic by 2030.
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As part of their environmental responsibility targets, LEGO aims to find an ecologically sustainable alternative to the plastic resin (ABS) currently used for the manufacture of their toy bricks. The company has set a target to manufacture new eco-friendly bricks by 2030.
LEGO has been making toys since 1932, where the founder Ole Kirk Kristiansen began
making wooden toys. The company started manufacturing the iconic interlocking blocks in 1949 and currently, the annual manufacturing figure stands at 60 billion blocks.
making wooden toys. The company started manufacturing the iconic interlocking blocks in 1949 and currently, the annual manufacturing figure stands at 60 billion blocks.
Hemp may just meet the strict LEGO requirements. Hemp is a strain of cannabis with very low THC levels and used mainly for its fiber and seeds. Hemp fibers has been used for millennia and can also be turned into biodegradable plastic material.
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