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They use 6000 tons of plastic a year to make up to 60 Billion pieces. They'll open a research center next year staffed with 100 people trying to find sustainable alternatives.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/06/24/lego-plastic-sustainable-materials_n_7651190.html

The toy company announced this week that it plans to invest 1 billion Danish Krone (or about $150 million) over the next 15 years in a program to develop new “sustainable” materials which will eventually replace the plastic currently used to make its iconic building blocks. Lego also plans to make its packaging more environmentally-friendly.

The move is a testament to the company’s “continued ambition to leave a positive impact on the planet, which future generations will inherit," Lego Group owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen said in a news release.

Part of the investment will go the establishment of a Lego Sustainable Materials Centre in Denmark, which the company says will be staffed with more than 100 specialists. The centre is slated to open its doors by 2016.

 

[Chezzymann]

Thats great news, hopefully it doesnt affect the quality in any way though.

 

[HUELEN10]

Fuck biodegradable bricks (give it time); this is like eco cases for DVDs.

There is no reason to throw the shit away, make a durable and keep it durable.

 

[Toxi]

Interesting. They've already made some strides in packaging, such as how they transitioned from hard plastic containers to plastic bags to thin cardboard for constraction sets.

 

[terrisus]

Lincoln Logs got your back, yo.
Also, Tinker Toys.

 

[Mushroomer25]

If they can find something that maintains quality & compatibility with the existing product - cool.

 

[dekline]

Make the bricks out of rocks

 

[parrotbeak]

Ivory bricks would be cool.

 

[Dreadnought]

Fuck biodegradable bricks (give it time); this is like eco cases for DVDs.

There is no reason to throw the shit away, make a durable and keep it durable.

Read the article mate

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I'd be all for it as long as they remain the same quality and durability. Would hate for them to start feeling cheap and weak.

 

[FyreWulff]

I'd be all for it as long as they remain the same quality and durability. Would hate for them to start feeling cheap and weak.

pretty sure that's the goal

 

[GameAddict411]

Part of the reason why Lego bricks are so popular is that they extremely durable, and can remain in lock with other bricks for decades. Whatever they chose for the next materiel needs to meet the same standards.

 

[HUELEN10]

Read the article mate

I did.

 

[M3d10n]

Keratin from clipped nails.

 

[davepoobond]

Ivory bricks would be cool.

If they invented synthetic ivory would that increase demand for normal ivory?

 

[King Cobra]

maybe using recycled plastic bottles?

 

[Gentleman Jack]

If they invented synthetic ivory would that increase demand for normal ivory?

The way extinction trends are going it's inevitable.

 

[jediyoshi]

Fuck biodegradable bricks (give it time); this is like eco cases for DVDs.

There is no reason to throw the shit away, make a durable and keep it durable.

Something sustainable isn't inherently biodegradable.

 

[Indicate]

Awesome news

Something sustainable isn't inherently biodegradable.

Also, this

 

[Surface of Me]

Fuck biodegradable bricks (give it time); this is like eco cases for DVDs.

There is no reason to throw the shit away, make a durable and keep it durable.

What is your issue with eco-cases for discs? Genuinely curious.

 

[way more]

What is your issue with eco-cases for discs? Genuinely curious.

Do you realize who you are talking to? But yes, I'd love to hear the reasoning as well.

 

[hipbabboom]

Corn! Minimally treated so can cook it down and make chowder when times get rough.

 

[Recidivus Crimen]

Its good that they're thinking of the environment. Hopefully a lot of good research comes out of this.

 

[BigBeauford]

Recycle K-Cups!

 

[Reverend Funk]

Make legos out of broken glass and used needles.

 

[kingwingin]

Where does all the Lego go? Isn't there enough in the world already?

 

[DOWN]

I did.

Then how did biodegradable bricks come up?

 

[itwasTuesday]

Somday it'll all be vr bricks. Need hololens to play.

 

[Ether_Snake]

Eventually LEGO will be all about 3D printing. And you'll be able to recycle them to turn them back into 3D Printing powder.

 

[Saganator]

Who throws away Legos?

 

[EatChildren]

Eventually LEGO will be all about 3D printing. And you'll be able to recycle them to turn them back into 3D Printing powder.

This is the future.

 

[Ozzy Onya A2Z]

150Mil and 15 years...imagine one specialist perfects renewable lego in 12 months and gets one of the biggest corporate golden handshakes while simultaneously receiving death threats from their, now redundant, fellow specialists.

 

[Toxi]

Make legos out of broken glass and used needles.

Still will hurt less to step on than the current bricks.