Creating plastic parts from sugarcane -- called 'bioplastics' -- isn't a perfect solution, as that crop still requires a lot of farmland, and growing more could cut into land allocated for food production. Lego is to start making some of its products from bioplastics. The Danish toymaker has previously pledged to move towards using more sustainable materials in its products by 2030 , and says the latest announcement is the first step towards that goal. Parts resembling leaves, bushes and trees will be made from a type of polyethylene made from sugarcane ethanol. The material is more sustainable than the existing crude oil-based acrylonitrile butadiene styrene currently used, although the production of sugarcane has raised concerns over deforestation. The announcement only affects between 1% and 2% of all Lego pieces made.
Lego is to start making some of its products from bioplastics. The Danish toymaker has previously pledged to move towards using more sustainable materials in its products by 2030 , and says the latest announcement is the first step towards that goal. Parts resembling leaves, bushes and trees will be made from a type of polyethylene made from sugarcane ethanol. The material is more sustainable than the existing crude oil-based acrylonitrile butadiene styrene currently used, although the production of sugarcane has raised concerns over deforestation. The announcement only affects between 1% and 2% of all Lego pieces made.