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🗞️ Driving the news: LEGO Group is advancing its sustainability initiative by replacing single-use plastic packaging with paper-based bags across its global production facilities
• The rollout has started in Europe and Asia, with plans to expand to the Americas, aligning with LEGO’s broader environmental commitments
🔭 The context: This change is part of LEGO’s sustainability strategy to produce environmentally friendly products, including a 37% reduction in carbon emissions by 2032 and achieving net-zero emissions by 2050
• The company tested 180 paper types to ensure durability and modified its factories to manage challenges like humidity sensitivity
🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Eliminating single-use plastics from packaging reduces waste and supports global recycling systems, setting a precedent for other companies in the toy and consumer goods industries
⏭️ What's next: LEGO plans to fully integrate paper-based packaging across all markets while continuing its research into sustainable materials for products and packaging
• The initiative highlights the company's commitment to innovation in reducing its environmental footprint
💬 One quote: “Paper has the unintended benefit of being more enjoyable to unwrap…kids enjoyed the suspense of opening the paper-based bags!” — LEGO Group website
📈 One stat: LEGO aims to achieve carbon emissions reductions of 37% by 2032 compared to 2019 levels
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