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LEGO Group Upcycles Old Fishing Nets, Ropes, and Engine Oil Into Tires

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The LEGO Group announced this week that they are upcycling old fishing nets, ropes, and even engine oil, into tires for their sets. More specifically, the company is taking discarded ropes as well as nets from ocean vessels and then combining them with recycled engine oil to reduce reliance of virgin fossil fuel-based ingredients. This [...]

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Tyre and Rubber Recycling

New LEGO Tyres Made from Recycled Materials

The LEGO Group revealed its latest sustainability initiative – new types of tyres made from more than one-third of recycled materials LEGO cars and vehicles will soon have tyres made from ropes, engine oil and old fishing nets. The latest LEGO Group’s sustainability push will have a full transition later in 2025, with some sets already featuring new tyres. Material from discarded ropes and nets from ocean vessels is repurposed and then combined …

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