LEGO Tests Bricks Made From Wheat in Effort to Ditch Plastic

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By Lorraine ChowJul 31, 2017, 10:00 am78 pts
Fresh after meeting its 100 percent renewable energy milestone, LEGO is making progress towards its 2030 goal of replacing 20 types of its traditional, petroleum-based bricks with sustainable alternatives. Quartz reports that the 84-year-old Danish toymaker is experimenting with bioplastics, which is made from…

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