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Danish toy maker Lego has announced it will be abandoning its plans to make its bricks from recycled plastic bottles.

World’s biggest toymaker says new material made from recycled bottles would have bigger carbon footprint

Toy giant Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled drinks bottles after finding the new material failed to cut carbon emissions.

The Danish toy giant announced in 2021 it was researching whether PET plastic could be used to make building bricks.

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So it’s going back to the drawing board

Due to new material having higher carbon emissions than expected.

Lego hoped recycled plastic could replace crude oil-based acrylonitrile butadiene styrene

Learn about the obstacles faced by The Lego Group in incorporating recycled materials and their commitment to environmental sustainability.

The Danish toy giant said the new material led to higher carbon emissions.