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Ask HN: How long till the worlds Lego bricks biodegrade?
Will civilizations a million years in the future be digging up Lego?
What is the half life of a Lego Brick - is it longer than Plutonium?
If Lego keep making more and more Lego, how long till the world fills up with Lego?
- tchaffee 9y agoI don't care how long it takes them to biodegrade. I just want to know how long before they become worn enough to not cause the most agonizing foot pain known to humankind.
- matthberg 9y agoNever.
- Gustomaximus 9y ago> Most LEGO pieces are made of durable ABS plastic and will never decompose. Some pieces are made of other plastics, metals, silicon, and other elements. Source: http://www.brickrecycler.com/lego-fun-facts/ http://www.brickrecycler.com/lego-fun-facts/ Also of interest there was an article that found bricks keep their holding strength for ~37k attachments.
- balazsdavid987 9y agoWhat's the point of your question? Why do you target Lego specifically? I don't think that thrown out Lego bricks has any measurable impact on our environment compared to other sources of plastic waste.
- meric 9y agoWhen it gets caught in a forest fire, it will melt, boil. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styrene https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acrylonitrile_butadiene_styren...