The LEGO Group has started using e-methanol to produce more than 90 LEGO elements; the result of a partnership made with European Energy in 2023 to reduce the company’s reliance on fossil fuels. Elements include cross axles, connectors, steering wheels and Minifigure hands.
The e-methanol is produced at European Energy’s e-methanol facilities in Kassø, Aabenraa, Denmark, using energy from wind and solar.
Speaking in 2023, Nelleke van der Puil, vice president of Materials at the LEGO Group, commented: “As part of our commitment to building a sustainable future for children, we have committed to making our products from more sustainable materials. The project will give us our third sustainable material we've developed alongside bio-PE and prototype bricks made from recycled PET. This agreement is an exciting step towards our ambition.”
In its recent press release, LEGO said: “It’s been a complex journey. The challenge has not only been identifying a renewable alternative, but also working with suppliers to integrate the new material into existing manufacturing infrastructure and production methods. As such, the e-methanol is fed into a continuous production loop where virgin fossil is also present. This allows us to begin scaling the solution whilst reducing our use of virgin fossil.”
