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LEGO to scale up use of renewable plastics in its bricks, with goal of replacing fossil fuel-based materials by 2032 [Video]

LEGO announced plans Wednesday to scale up its use of renewable plastics in the production of its signature bricks, marking a shift away from its reliance on fossil fuels. LEGO has set 2032 as its target date to reach a goal of using entirely renewable and recycled materials.

All LEGO bricks are made from resin, which includes a mix of virgin plastics made from fossil feedstocks, as well as renewable materials. The company says it is working to increase the percentage of certified renewable or recycled materials, which means less oil would go into the bricks that are used to create everything from Titanic replicas to Hogwarts Castle.

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. The company uses a production method to manufacture its bricks known as “mass balance,” which involves mixing virgin fossil …

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Impossible to imagine: Ret. Gen. is skeptical Trump admin. will court martial military leaders [Video]

As he prepares his Cabinet and administration picks, President-elect Trump and his transition team have floated the idea of court martials for military leaders in charge of carrying out the countrys withdrawal from Afghanistan under the Biden administration. Retired Gen. Barry McCaffrey shares his thoughts on this and the Biden administrations change of policy regarding Ukraine.

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