Hapori Tohu Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 If you got any LEGO sets since June, you may have actually got a set with FSC certification on the packaging (e.g. 21109 Exo-Suit has it on the bottom). As Jorgen Vig Knudstorp, President and CEO of The LEGO Group puts it, "the FSC logo on the box may seem insignificant when you see it for the first time, but it is a major milestone for us, and an important element in our efforts to become carbon positive by 2016". LEGO expects a reduction of CO2 emissions from production of packaging by 10k tons this year, as well as savings of 6k tons of cardboard and 3k truckloads due to smaller packaging size. More than 90% of the material used by LEGO for core line packaging is FSC certified and 100% is planned for 2015. It's great to see our favorite company making efforts to make our planet cleaner and better. Read the entire press report here. View the full article 3 Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 This is fantastic news. I knew that Lego was making efforts to cut down on packaging size for environmental reasons, but the statistics on exactly how much waste has actually been eliminated due to those changes are incredible! 1 Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I noticed this in the packaging/instructions when I got my MINI Cooper a couple months ago and I was going to include something about that in my review but never got around to researching the whole change. This is great news and like Lyichir said, the statistics are phenomenal. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takuta-Nui Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 2016 is just around the corner, so it's excellent to see them pushing their practices into new standards so swiftly. This actually explains, in part, why they have been doing a lot of sets in plastic bag packaging. They're easily compressed, more can be packed into a crate, and more lightweight so less fuel is used to transport them. Always good to see a status update! 1 Quote Part One of the Chrysalis SagaBy Takuta-Nui Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaT in Rogue Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Smaller box sizes? YEEEEEEEESSS! Seems like an odd thing to get excited about, I know, but it always sort of bugged me that the boxes took up a lot more space than they really needed to. Quote "Whether that is right or not...I also...as a Rider...have a wish that I want to fulfill." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KZN02 Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Funny, now that I think about the box sets for Hero Factory Invasion from Below Summer Wave, they seem a bit smaller compared to last years'. Quote The Master of Tediosness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Funny, now that I think about the box sets for Hero Factory Invasion from Below Summer Wave, they seem a bit smaller compared to last years'.You're right! Good observation! -Gata Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Lord of Milk Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 That's awesome! While I did love the Canisters of old, I'd rather have a better planet to live on than fancier packaging. Also nice that they're downsizing the boxes as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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