You will never see them in a box of Lago again
The change happened after the children wrote at the request of Lego Stop, including this ecological object of the environment.
It's hard to find someone from an age whose imagination has not beenLegos captured. Small plastic bricks have been a lot of many childhood - and sometimes beyond the late 1940s. And while you may have thought that nothing would ever change this timeless toy, it's not quite the case. A subtle but important transformation comes to the omnipresent brand of blocks that will mean that you will never see one thing in aLEGO BOX SET never:Plastic bags.
The Danish society announced on September 15th that it would be eliminated by the plastic packets used to contain small LEGO parts and exchange in more environmentally friendly paper bags in their place. LEGO expects the transition to take five years to fully complete, associated press reports.
The Toymaker also stated that change comes after children start writing to the company asking for plastic bags to remove concerns from the planet. "We have been exploring alternatives for some time and the passion and ideas of children have inspired us to start making change", "Niels B. ChristiansenLego, CEO, said in a statement.
Another side? The new paper bags are not only more ecological, but also easier for children to open.
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Lego is not only looking for more ecological materials for their products. In 2019, Hasbro announced that it would bePut in phase plastic packaging By 2022. And in January, Mattel announced that their Lego competitor, Mega Bloks, would bebe more made of plastic And would be more constructed of a bio-organic resin. Mattel also announced a range of bio-organic sugar cane plastic megaboles.
"Companies are trying to be more conscious about the environment with their products, whether it's using their packaging that has less plastic or make sure their packaging is part of the toy"Maddie MichalikSenior publisher ofInitiated toys magazine, told AP. "It's really resumeing the industry and we'll see a lot more this year."
Unfortunately, there was no word about whether a development was in the work to make the bricks less painful at an accidental stage. And for other fun facts about Legos and more, see125 facts that will make you feel instantly smarter.
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