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Supplier: LEGO Group

Website: http://www.lego.com

22 October 201821 October 2018

10 bioplastic projects made from algae, corn starch and other natural materials

Numerous designers are experimenting with bioplastics made from environmentally friendly materials - from corn starch to beetle shells

10 October 20188 October 2018

Out of the vault & available soon to fans – The new LEGO® Creator Expert Vestas® Wind Turbine

The first-time consumers can purchase a LEGO set featuring new ‘Plants from Plants’ elements – made from plant-based plastic sourced from sugarcane

Als Neufauflage erhältlich und bald verfügbar für Fans – die neue LEGO® Creator Expert Vestas® Windkraftanlage

Das erste Mal, dass Verbraucher ein LEGO-Set erwerben können, das neue „Pflanzen aus Pflanzen“-Elemente enthält – hergestellt aus pflanzenbasiertem Plastik, das aus Zuckerrohr gewonnen wird

13 September 201810 September 2018

LEGO goes sustainable with blocks made from sugarcane

On August 1st it launched its first sustainable LEGO-bricks

11 September 20187 September 2018

Government Regs and Consumer Awareness Drive Bioplastic Packaging Market

Stringent regulations in terms of reuse and recycling of plastics waste is one of the top drivers of the market in both developing and developed regions

10 September 20188 September 2018

Lego Wants to Completely Remake Its Toy Bricks (Without Anyone Noticing)

It is also pushing for the plastic in its toys to come from sources like plant fibers or recycled bottles by 2030

30 May 201828 May 2018

The LEGO Group aims for 100% sustainable packaging by 2025

Ambitions include replacing single-use disposable plastics and finding recycled or sustainably sourced bio-based materials for all plastic based packaging

22 May 201817 May 2018

Bioplastics Get Tougher and Greener

Durable and engineering-grade versions are appearing in cars and consumer electronics, as well as appliances and toys

29 March 201827 March 2018

Bioplastics Can Pose Hidden Risks for Corporations

British researchers caution: There are far more sustainable sources of ethanol than sugarcane

15 March 201813 March 2018

Braskem to supply green plastic to the LEGO Group

Made from sugarcane, the green polyethylene will be used in the Danish company's 'botanical' elements range in 2018

6 March 201813 March 2018

2018 kommen die ersten nachhaltigen LEGO® Steine auf den Markt

Neue, nachhaltige „botanische“ LEGO Elemente werden in verschiedenen Varianten erhältlich sein, darunter Blätter, Sträucher und Bäume

First sustainable LEGO® bricks will be launched in 2018

New sustainable LEGO ‘botanical’ elements will come in varieties including leaves, bushes and trees

15 January 201811 January 2018

Oil’s Dream to Grow in Plastics Dims as Coke Turns to Plants

Use of bioplastics made from sugar cane, wood and corn will grow at least 50 percent in the next five years

10 January 20187 January 2018

Making plastic toys from biomass

Big names looking to enter the bioplastic toy arena, but do parents really understand bioplastics?

7 December 20176 December 2017

Building the partnerships to help Europe achieve its bio-based potential

The breadth and variety of the projects with which the BBI JU is engaged showing a huge economic opportunity for Europe

30 November 201729 November 2017

World Bio Markets returns in 2018 to focus on recent developments in the bio-based sector

Bio-based chemicals, bio-fuels and sustainable products

22 November 201720 November 2017

Many bio-based strategies, national bio-economy strategies look old-fashioned

Current company bio-based strategies move towards a circular economy, and go beyond just low carbon and clean energy sustainability

13 September 201711 September 2017

Plastic Stretches Towards the New: Top 10 Trendlines in Bioplastics

What’s the promise, who’s making progress? And when, where, how, and costing how much?

9 August 20177 August 2017

Lego wants to solve the world’s plastics problem with a biomaterial that can survive generations of play

Company to testing bricks made from wheat bioplastic

2 May 201726 April 2017

Lux Ranks Three Potential Bioplastics for Building LEGO’s 2030 Sustainable Brick

After interviewing LEGO Director in Materials Department Søren Kristiansen, Lux highlights the materials that LEGO is likely considering for its bricks

12 April 201710 April 2017

Lego making slow but steady progress towards 2030 sustainable materials goal

First 100% sustainable Lego brick prototypes have now been produced

27 March 201723 March 2017

China’s BanBao to begin selling sustainable toy blocks this year

New sustainable blocks are 95 percent "green" polyethylene derived from sugarcane residue

25 October 201620 October 2016

Wundermaterial Biokunststoff

Nischenprodukt oder Werkstoff der Zukunft?

14 October 201612 October 2016

Eco-friendly and fully bio-based: new challenge for toys

Toy makers globally moving towards ambitions to leave a positive impact on the planet

28 June 201627 June 2016

Will Lego’s $150 Million Sustainable Plastics Challenge Make Biobased the Norm?

Company’s goal to build better toys from sustainable, raw material might shift the plastics industry away from fossile sources

17 June 201615 June 2016

Lego examines all options for sustainable materials

Company's open-ended approach means is not restricting itself to just bio-based plastics

9 March 20169 March 2016

Lego: Hohe Investitionen in nachhaltige Produktion

Eine Milliarde Dänische Kronen für die Forschung nach alternativen Kunststoffen

17 December 201516 December 2015

The Future of Lego Bricks is Bio-Based

Forsaking its partnership with Shell, the Lego Group now wants to reduce its environmental impact and use sustainable materials

7 August 20156 August 2015

Bioplastics Important Player in Sustainable Procurement

PLA, which is made from agricultural sugars, is poised to become an important player in packaging and durables markets as sources of supply expand, properties improve, and the economics case becomes more interesting

31 July 201529 July 2015

Seeking success in succinic, succinctly, sustainably

Reverdia CEO Marcel Lubben helps us to understand the broad applications and markets in an exclusive interview

Legos Go Sustainable, and Everything (Really) is Awesome

To reduce its carbon footprint, the toy company is searching for a sustainable material for its bricks by 2030

6 July 20153 July 2015

The 10 Hottest, Bossest Renewable Plastic Technologies

10 technologies that are changing the landscape. Let’s dive into the who and why

29 June 201526 June 2015

LEGO commits $150M to search for sustainable alternative plastics

$150 million, 100+ employees, a new sustainable materials center, and a commitment to move off fossil fuels dependency by 2030

23 June 201525 June 2015

LEGO Group to invest 1 Billion DKK boosting search for sustainable materials

The LEGO Group establishes LEGO Sustainable Materials Centre and expects to recruit more than 100 employees in a significant step up on the 2030 ambition of finding and implementing sustainable alternatives to current materials

LEGO Gruppe investiert eine Milliarde Dänische Kronen zur Förderung der Suche nach nachhaltigen Materialien

Die LEGO Gruppe richtet ein Forschungszentrum, das „LEGO Sustainable Materials Centre“ ein: Erwartet werden über 100 neue Arbeitsplätze – ein wichtiger Schritt bei der Erforschung und Nutzung nachhaltiger Alternativen zu den derzeitigen Materialien bis zum Jahr 2030

6 March 20145 March 2014

Lego Company Looks To Change from ABS Plastic to New Bio-Plastic PLA

The Lego Company is investigating a major change from ABS plastic material to Bio-Plastic. The children’s building blocks have been produced from ABS since the 1960’s. The difficult hunt for a renewable replacement with proper performance is underway

26 November 201325 November 2013

Ingeo Biopolymer Conference Speakers and Program Announced

The Innovation Takes Root International Conference and Ingeo™ Users' Forum, February 17-19, 2014, in Orlando, Florida, has assembled a world-class roster of speakers and developed an in-depth program covering the latest innovations involving the world’s leading biopolymer – Ingeo

12 July 2012

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