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Lego plans to make half the plastic in its bricks from renewable or recycled material rather than fossil fuels by 2026 and switch entirely to renewable and recycled plastic by 2032. By paying up to 70% more for certified renewable resin, the raw plastic used to make the bricks, the Danish company hopes to encourage manufacturers to increase production. Its plastic producers are replacing virgin fossil fuels with alternatives such as cooking oil or food industry waste fat as well as recycled materials but costs can be higher because the market is still developing. Last year, the group pledged to triple spending on sustainability to 3billion Danish kroner (£340m) a year by 2025, without increasing costs to consumers. Lego has also expanded its program for consumers to donate old bricks through free shipping into the UK.
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