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I wish I still had all the LEGO I had over my 47 years. I wonder what has happened to all those blocks, bricks, and specifically that one piece... With that s

I wish I still had all the LEGO I had over my 47 years. I wonder what has happened to all those blocks, bricks, and specifically that one piece... With that said, as I know LEGO to be a great company, what does become of the trilllions of plastic squares? You know what I would like to see? Plant-based LEGO with degradable/plantable block (VEGAN LEGO).. Not because I am some hippy (even though I am) - but as a visual, the kid across the street from me (well my grandparents, in Saratogo - his dad did something with computers at nasa in the 70s and 80s) had a play-room.... When we would play with his lego sets - the bins, dumped out, covered the floor in literally like 3" deep of lego parts. It was impressive I have probably had ~2 or ~3 of those black and yellow bins full of legos. This kid has a literal ton of lego in his house. regardless, its all fish food now? Hopefully there is a LEGO heaven, and not a environment dumped with them. --- But lego designed to BE planted would be sweet.

Someone 4y ago
They’re _somewhat_ working on it: https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/environment/sustainable-materials/ https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/environment/sustai... That page doesn’t mention degradable blocks, though. I can see the challenges for that. You want a brick to connect strongly with other bricks for decades, even when it’s left alone for years, yet decompose in years when left alone and lost, if not faster.
- samstave 4y ago
  Agreed, I was specifically talking about the desire for them to compose. I am familiar with legos absolute requirement on tolerances... which achieves what you mention. But if I am going to buy all three of my daughters lego (which I have) knowing that they will not hold on to them for "decades" -- I'd rather they have a blast when they are a kid, and then move on to whatever, and the blocks can go into the ground without worry. Yes, I am familiar with block exchanges etc... I have no desire to manage the post-market-post-play relationship I have with LEGO. LEGO should be literally all over that service. "Send us your unused lego and we will provide them to a nice farm Up-Site" sorta thing...
  - benj111 4y ago
    Can't you just buy from charity shops, and then give back when finished? The backbone of my kids collections will be my old Lego and stuff picked up second hand.

Someone 4y ago

They’re _somewhat_ working on it: https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/environment/sustainable-materials/ https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/environment/sustai... That page doesn’t mention degradable blocks, though. I can see the challenges for that. You want a brick to connect strongly with other bricks for decades, even when it’s left alone for years, yet decompose in years when left alone and lost, if not faster.

samstave 4y ago
Agreed, I was specifically talking about the desire for them to compose. I am familiar with legos absolute requirement on tolerances... which achieves what you mention. But if I am going to buy all three of my daughters lego (which I have) knowing that they will not hold on to them for "decades" -- I'd rather they have a blast when they are a kid, and then move on to whatever, and the blocks can go into the ground without worry. Yes, I am familiar with block exchanges etc... I have no desire to manage the post-market-post-play relationship I have with LEGO. LEGO should be literally all over that service. "Send us your unused lego and we will provide them to a nice farm Up-Site" sorta thing...
- benj111 4y ago
  Can't you just buy from charity shops, and then give back when finished? The backbone of my kids collections will be my old Lego and stuff picked up second hand.