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Hasbro has announced that it will stop using plastic in its packaging.Zuru CEO suggests high taxes on plastic toys.Lego, which has been criticised for using too many plastic toys, is planning to launch a rental programme...
Lego considers renting out bricks
The financial times reports that lego is considering offering rentals to customers as demand for more environmentally friendly products continues to soar.
Tim Brooks, a by-product in charge of sustainability, discussed the possibility of lego offering the service at a financial times conference on the future of manufacturing.
Lego has been criticised for overusing plastic and trying to find alternatives to fossil fuels;This has proved a challenging change, although some parts have started to be made from alternative plastic materials.Tim admits the idea is at an early stage and the company has identified potential "technical hurdles", including the high number of lego sets.
"What are the chances of giving them to an 8-year-old and then getting them all back?"We need a lot of technical thinking...We're just getting started."The leasing plan, he added, was just one of several ideas being considered to extract maximum value from the product with minimal resource consumption.
"What are the chances of giving them to an 8-year-old and then getting them all back?"We need a lot of technical thinking...We're just getting started."The leasing plan, he added, was just one of several ideas being considered to extract maximum value from the product with minimal resource consumption.
Lego has expressed a desire to balance consumer value by creating income streams.The widely promoted leasing plan could have an impact on lego's global sales;It will be interesting to see what retailers think of the move.
Zuru calls for a tax on native plastics
Nick Mowbray, co-founder of toy company Zuru, called on New Zealand's government to follow Britain and France in imposing a tax on new plastics.
In an interview with Heather du plessis-allan of Newstalk ZB, Nick points to a "big problem with disposable plastics" and a bigger solution to the problem. "I've been saying plastic isn't necessarily the problem, it's how we deal with it," he says.
According to the interview, Nick thinks the ban on plastic bags is just covering up the problem;He believes the economic playing field should be balanced by imposing heavy taxes on plastics and lowering the price of consumed or recycled plastic.The plastic tax will be imposed on manufacturers, not consumers, and Nick says the move will be reflected in prices."Consumers can choose to buy cheaper products," he said.So what are the manufacturers going to do?"
Zuru has started to remove unnecessary packaging from its products, and the company will continue its efforts to reduce the use of plastics.
In addition to consumer brands and packaging brands, toy brands are also important places for the use of plastics. How to reduce the use of plastics and realize the sustainable development of plastics?More and more consumption areas begin to join the field of plastic recycling, which requires the efforts of the whole society.
