Maybe one last thing that sucks is that it’s all plastic.

embedding-shape 7 hours ago | parent | next [-]

At least LEGO is probably the toy that gets "passed down" the most, my own LEGO parts who I got from an older cousin, is now on its 4th generation (first my sisters children, then some family-friend to theirs), and I'm sure the pile(s) will get further passed down as time goes on.

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antonyh 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

True, but at least it's not single use. Is there a viable alternative? A non-petrochemical plastic that has the same qualities? It's not like they can whittle them out of wood or cast them with metal so it'll always be some form of polymer, and I'm sure they would jump at a more ecologically sound option.

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bombcar 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Lego has been testing making some pieces out of corn-based plastic or other natural plastics. https://www.lego.com/en-us/sustainability/sustainable-materi...

Some of the first forays resulted in notably lower-quality bricks.

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em-bee 7 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

lego compatible bricks made from wood do exist. they probably don't last as long though.

	▲	antonyh 6 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I'm sure they don't unless made from a stable hardwood or coated somehow to resist expansion/contraction which would defeat the whole point of using a sustainable material. Lovely idea though, I really like wooden objects.