Lego plans to make half the plastic in bricks from renewable materials by 2026

Toymaker hopes to bring down oil-based plastic it uses by paying up to 70% more for certified renewable resin to encourage production

Lego plans to make half the plastic in its bricks from renewable or recycled material rather than fossil fuels by 2026, in its latest effort to ensure its toys are more environmentally friendly.

The Danish company last year ditched efforts to make bricks entirely from recycled bottles because of cost and production issues. At the moment, 22% of the material in its colourful bricks is not made from fossil fuels.