LEGO says it has tested over 600 different materials over the last eight years in an effort to make the bricks more sustainable – with varying levels of success.

Lego is moving toward its goal of producing completely oil-free bricks by 2032 after securing agreements with suppliers of renewable plastics, the company said Wednesday.

Lego, which produces billions of bricks every year, tested over 600 materials to try and create a new medium that would ultimately replace its oil-based brick by 2032, reported Reuters,.

Toymaker Lego said Wednesday itis on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic, as sales and profits surged.

More Sustainable Products. Lego doesn’t want its bricks to end up in a landfill. The company has promised to “make our products from more sustainable materials by 2032,” but in general, it ...

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To steady the company, Lego reduced the number of bricks as well as the size of the color palette – down to about 60 in 2007. “We went from 14,000 different types of [bricks] to around 3,500 ...

Toymaker Lego said Wednesday itis on track to replace the fossil fuels used in making its signature bricks with more expensive renewable and recycled plastic, as sales and profits surged.