Lego leaves behind fossil fuel plastics in search for sustainable blocks

The first Lego pieces to be made from sustainably sourced plastic will be introduced this year, the toymaker has said.

The production of ‘botanical’ features such as trees, bushes and leaves using sustainably sourced polyethylene has begun, and these pieces will start to appear in Lego sets sold in 2018. The plastic itself is derived from bioethanol fermented from sugarcane crops that have been certified as sustainable.