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”Lego makes thousands of pounds of new plastic toys every year.” There is nothing inherently wrong about plastic. Plastic waste is the problem. Cheap plastic w

by fsloth 3y ago

”Lego makes thousands of pounds of new plastic toys every year.” There is nothing inherently wrong about plastic. Plastic waste is the problem. Cheap plastic waste. In general Lego - is used for decades - is not cheap Plastic has it’s uses. It’s not inherently evil. Lego’s use of plastic is the best kind. There is nothing wrong in supporting Lego.

stevage 3y ago
That doesn't mean there's nothing wrong with it. It still consumes a non renewable resource, and a lot of Lego still ends up in the environment or landfills.
- fsloth 3y ago
  "It still consumes a non renewable resource..." As does most of our current industrial processes. I really can't see beyond blind value signaling why anyone would want to single out Lego. "It's a really familiar brand and uses plastics - let's take them down a notch". Far too easy and also misplaced. If all companies made their products as lasting as Lego we would have lot less problems. Lego should be held as an aspirational role model, not a pariah.
  - ranguna 3y ago
    > As does most of our current industrial processes. Thanks for backing up the original OP's reasoning. That's why you should always try to reuse instead of buying new.
    - fsloth 3y ago
      "That's why you should always try to reuse instead of buying new." I totally agree. I disagreed with targeting specific companies especially when their product is very long lasting with robust resale market (meaning the chances of the product just ending up in a landfill are small).
    - goalieca 3y ago
      Lego uses high quality plastic that last generations. I’ve handed down boxes to my kids and it will probably be handed down to theirs. Recycled plastic is lower quality.
  - stevage 3y ago
    > I really can't see beyond blind value signaling why anyone would want to single out Lego Who is singling out Lego? Every company needs to drastically reduce their consumption of non-renewable resources, their generation of CO2, and their environmental impact. Lego makes 60 billion bricks a year, it's a scale big enough to not get a free pass.

by fsloth 3y ago

stevage 3y ago

That doesn't mean there's nothing wrong with it. It still consumes a non renewable resource, and a lot of Lego still ends up in the environment or landfills.

fsloth 3y ago
"It still consumes a non renewable resource..." As does most of our current industrial processes. I really can't see beyond blind value signaling why anyone would want to single out Lego. "It's a really familiar brand and uses plastics - let's take them down a notch". Far too easy and also misplaced. If all companies made their products as lasting as Lego we would have lot less problems. Lego should be held as an aspirational role model, not a pariah.
- ranguna 3y ago
  > As does most of our current industrial processes. Thanks for backing up the original OP's reasoning. That's why you should always try to reuse instead of buying new.
  - fsloth 3y ago
    "That's why you should always try to reuse instead of buying new." I totally agree. I disagreed with targeting specific companies especially when their product is very long lasting with robust resale market (meaning the chances of the product just ending up in a landfill are small).
  - goalieca 3y ago
    Lego uses high quality plastic that last generations. I’ve handed down boxes to my kids and it will probably be handed down to theirs. Recycled plastic is lower quality.
- stevage 3y ago
  > I really can't see beyond blind value signaling why anyone would want to single out Lego Who is singling out Lego? Every company needs to drastically reduce their consumption of non-renewable resources, their generation of CO2, and their environmental impact. Lego makes 60 billion bricks a year, it's a scale big enough to not get a free pass.