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Why is nobody talking about the horrifying impact that this is having on the environment? All of these plastic pieces will end up in the trash. In other words,
by mikestall 14y ago
Why is nobody talking about the horrifying impact that this is having on the environment? All of these plastic pieces will end up in the trash. In other words, in our environment. That doesn't even take into account the pollution from the manufacturing process. And we call this progress or innovation? Please stop making this garbage.
- wmf 14y agoAs plastic trinkets go, at least Legos are much more durable and reusable than most toys.
- henrikeh 14y agoAmong the reasons are that the Lego Group is doing their best to prevent such impact. 88%* of the waste plastic from the production. Their products, in sharp contrast to all other toys, can be assembled and disassembled ad infinitum, they can easily be combined with all other Lego products and the high-durability means that Lego is more often resold or donated rather than disposed. On the other hand, do you have any examples of this "horrifying impact"? * I remember being told it was a 99% figure, but the Group's website [0] lists 88% [0] http://aboutus.lego.com/en/sustainability/the-topics-we-work-with/environment/ http://aboutus.lego.com/en/sustainability/the-topics-we-work...
- SamReidHughes 14y agoTrash goes into landfills, not the environment. It will be processed and recycled in the future, by robots.
- bwldrbst 14y agoIf you know of someone throwing lego in the trash, please point me in their direction!
- joezydeco 14y agoLEGOs don't end up in a landfill. From my observations, they all end up under my couch cushions.