Lego backs down on recycling plastic bottles into bricks, citing increased emissions

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According to Financial Times, Lego has reversed its decision to manufacture bricks from recycled plastic bottles, reporting that it has not reduced carbon emissions in comparison to virgin plastics made from crude oil.

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