but it may be a problem for tomorrow,
as it has been found that Lego bricks take between 100 and 1,300 years to fully
disintegrate at sea, depending on variations in the plastic's composition
and the marine weathering it experiences, worse still knowing this they are still being made! in 1997, nearly 5 million bits of Lego on a container ship
fell overboard, estimates also predict that over 2 million blocks have been
flushed down the toilet by children, "Lego is one of the most popular
children's toys in history and part of its appeal has always been its
durability," says Andrew
Turner from the University of Plymouth, who studies the chemical properties of
marine litter, "It is specifically designed to be played with and handled,
so it may not be especially surprising that despite potentially being in the
sea for decades it isn't significantly worn down. However, the full extent of
its durability was even a surprise to us." while weathered blocks from beaches in Cornwall showed various degrees
of weakening, yellowing, blunting, fracturing and fouling, researchers were
surprised to find the toys largely intact, image Credit: Turner et al.,
Environmental Pollution, 2020/ Science Alert, I wonder when will LEGO start to
produce a more environmentally friendly
product?
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