LEGO Group presents first prototype brick made of recycled plastic

The LEGO Group unveiled a prototype of a LEGO® brick made of recycled plastic. This is another step on the way to producing products from ecological materials. The first brick made of recycled PET plastic from discarded bottles meets the company's strict quality and safety requirements.

A team of over 150 people works to find sustainable solutions for LEGO products. Over the past three years, scientists and engineers have tested over 250 types of PET-based materials and hundreds of other plastics. As a result of their work, a prototype was created that meets the requirements for quality, safety, and fun – including a good fit with other elements.

The LEGO Group Vice President Environmental Responsibility Tim Brooks said it was a very exciting and groundbreaking moment. 

“The biggest challenge in our sustainability journey is looking at the materials we use and innovating with new ones that are as durable, strong, and high-quality as our existing bricks – and compatible with LEGO pieces produced over the past 60 years. Thanks to this prototype, we are able to show the progress we have made,” he added.

It will take some time for bricks made from recycled material to appear in LEGO sets. The team will continue testing and developing the PET material before deciding to go into a production pilot phase. It is estimated that the next testing phase will last at least a year.

(WBJ)