Lego is to start making some of its products from bioplastics . The Danish toymaker has previously promised to move towards using more sustainable materials in its products by 2030 , and says the latest announcement is the first step towards that goal . Pieces resembling leaves , bushes and trees will be made from a type of polyethylene made from sugarcane ethanol . Changing the Lego recipe from acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (based on crude oil) to a plant-sourced plastic is certainly a more sustainable choice. The material is more sustainable than the existing crude petroleum - based polymer 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 promised to move towards using more sustainable materials in its products by 2030 , and says the latest announcement is the first step towards that goal . Pieces 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 petroleum - based polymer 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 .