bioniclepluslotr Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Looks like Lego took a step in the right direction and dropped their deal with Shell. Lego will no longer sell Shell-branded sets at Shell gas stations after protests by Greenpeace. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/09/lego-ends-shell-partnership-following-greenpeace-campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Looks like Lego took a step in the right direction and dropped their deal with Shell. Lego will no longer sell Shell-branded sets at Shell gas stations after protests by Greenpeace. http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/oct/09/lego-ends-shell-partnership-following-greenpeace-campaignActually, they will continue to sell them, but the lisensce will not be renewed when it expires. 1 Quote The artist formerly known as ŜﮞρЄЯ־GЄNіﮞŜ־CЯЄ▲Ŧ۞Я BBC#69 Entry: Roodaka - Master of Manipulation BFTGM entries: Zigben · Ventox · Deflecto “Hail Denmark.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted October 12, 2014 Share Posted October 12, 2014 Hmmm... I wonder if it's in response to that Greenpeace video. Which, BTW, made me very depressed for the duration of that entire day. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boidoh Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 I haven't bought system sets a long while. I assumed that they dropped Shell partnership when they came up with the name "Octan". I guess I was wrong. Quote Add me on 3DS: 0516-7750-0068Add me on Wii U: Boidoh "I am Lloyd Garmadon, son of Lord Garmadon." - Lloyd, Episode 4: Never Trust a Snake"I am Lloyd Garmadon, son of Lord Garmadon." - Lloyd, Episode 44: Corridor of EldersLike, Comment, And Subscribe for Nintendo Content - NinBoidoh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tahu3.0 Posted October 15, 2014 Share Posted October 15, 2014 well good i mean shell was a bad influence to lego Quote I'm just a simple man, trying to make my way in the Matoran Universe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manducus Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 well good i mean shell was a bad influence to lego Not quite. They just sold sets at Shell's gas stations. This isn't like a Palpatine influencing Anakin scenario. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Stranger Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I completely fail to see how this is a good thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I completely fail to see how this is a good thing. shell was up to all kinds of questionable activities in pursuit of oil the fans of lego spoke up and said they didn't like lego being involved with a company doing those sorts of things lego obliged i think it's huge that a corporation actually listened to people on an environmental issue for once, even if it is clearly begrudgingly. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mysterious Minifig Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I can see why they dropped it. It's not really going to affect me though, since I've never purchased a Shell LEGO set and there are really any Shell stations where I live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banana Gunz Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 It's not just the fans; I've seen an article written by someone who wasn't a fan of Lego on a well-known and visited site talking about how Lego should drop their partnership with Shell. The Shell partnership was bad in more than just the fans' eyes. It made Lego look bad in general. I doubt Lego would really make a big move like that solely because fans asked for it. This is definitely a step in the right direction in my eyes. I'm very happy to see Lego moving away from bad partnerships and is focusing on doing the right thing. Even the Octan trucks I believe have all started saying "energy" rather than "gas," "fuel," or "oil." (I'm not sure exactly which one...) Quote tumblr: it's a lovely place to be if you've gone madflickr: mah yummy gross pics mmmPew Pew Pew Pew Pew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Stranger Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I completely fail to see how this is a good thing. shell was up to all kinds of questionable activities in pursuit of oil the fans of lego spoke up and said they didn't like lego being involved with a company doing those sorts of things lego obliged i think it's huge that a corporation actually listened to people on an environmental issue for once, even if it is clearly begrudgingly. I'd appreciate it if you'd give some examples, or at least define what you mean by "questionable". This whole thing seems to have started with Greenpeace, not fans. Their video was a blatant appeal to emotion, and contained no real logical argument, which always makes me suspect that there is none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 I completely fail to see how this is a good thing. shell was up to all kinds of questionable activities in pursuit of oil the fans of lego spoke up and said they didn't like lego being involved with a company doing those sorts of things lego obliged i think it's huge that a corporation actually listened to people on an environmental issue for once, even if it is clearly begrudgingly. I'd appreciate it if you'd give some examples, or at least define what you mean by "questionable". This whole thing seems to have started with Greenpeace, not fans. Their video was a blatant appeal to emotion, and contained no real logical argument, which always makes me suspect that there is none. Drilling in the Arctic seems pretty questionable to me? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaru Posted October 31, 2014 Share Posted October 31, 2014 Additionally, Shell's ties to terrorism are also reason to raise a few eyebrows. 2 Quote Spoiler Alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Stranger Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I completely fail to see how this is a good thing. shell was up to all kinds of questionable activities in pursuit of oil the fans of lego spoke up and said they didn't like lego being involved with a company doing those sorts of things lego obliged i think it's huge that a corporation actually listened to people on an environmental issue for once, even if it is clearly begrudgingly. I'd appreciate it if you'd give some examples, or at least define what you mean by "questionable". This whole thing seems to have started with Greenpeace, not fans. Their video was a blatant appeal to emotion, and contained no real logical argument, which always makes me suspect that there is none. Drilling in the Arctic seems pretty questionable to me? How? Contrary to what we've been warned for years, the Arctic is actually outstandingly healthy; the ice caps are significantly bigger than they were two years ago. This planet is tougher than a lot of people give her credit for--and no less a conservationist that Theodore Roosevelt (the man responsible for National Parks) said that we have a duty to utilize natural resources. Unless Shell is straight-up tossing barrels of crude at polar bears while cackling manically, I don't think they'll cause much of a problem up there. Additionally, Shell's ties to terrorism are also reason to raise a few eyebrows.Now that would certainly do it, but I'd need to see it from a news source that at least pretends to be unbiased before I'd take it seriously. I'm pretty sure the Huffer thinks that any energy company that doesn't involve windmills or solar panels is pure evil by default. If you have other sources for your argument, though, I'd be more than happy to look them over. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makaru Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 It's no huge industry secret Shell has been forcibly avoiding any investigation into their practices. The news article has many of these documents sourced. I like to think myself as a rational and intelligent person, but I cannot foresee any moral or ethical reason (in the business sense) why Shell would blockade allegations for over a decade. Quote Spoiler Alert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dralcax Posted November 17, 2014 Share Posted November 17, 2014 It's for the best. Shell has always been kinda shady, and if the fans who hate Shell outnumber the fans who will buy the Shell sets, why keep the partnership? Lego wants to keep up an image of being environmentally friendly, disregarding whether or not Shell's actions are actually killing that many polar bears. When you get that much of a backlash over a partnership that hasn't done too much, it's not worth fighting. Very few people will miss some random impulse sets at a gas station anyways, but a lot will appreciate the fact that Lego values the environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bioniclepluslotr Posted November 18, 2014 Author Share Posted November 18, 2014 Out of all the oil companies, I have never heard people complain more about any than Shell. Even before the Greenpeace campaign. And the whole arctic drilling thing should be the last straw. Regardless of what the company is up to, oil drilling isn't something that seems fitting for a kids toy. Why not make an Antarctic Research Base set instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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