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loneknight116
well thats not hemp but ok.
Donaldbain
The first set made from hemp plastic should be a hippie VW bus.
BrightKnight0
Source? I can't find one that's legit from Lego.
Melcrose
NO, no they are not. There is a huge article if you search for it. Only the "squishy" (plants) plastic can be made with "vegetable" plastic.
JapAnus
"ey you got the stuff?" "yeah which one you want? I got the 2x2, 2x4, a red stud, and a stormtrooper"
GondwanaCraton
Now there's an upside for when kids chew on the pieces.
lumikuura
I wonder, can you still but them into dishwasher?
lizardbones
Possibly. I know Lego's been testing plant-based plastics for a while now, and this was what was closest to the current bricks
kermotherapy
They can recreate the service station now that they will have shitty plastic again.
pizzacake
Will they be edible?
littlegingerone
Is it still going to fit together.. awesome
OddSockSam
Everything is awesome
LordofSandvich
Other comments - hemp =/= weed, they're cousins but hemp doesn't have the psychoactive chemicals
whatisimgurallabout
They are still looking, hope to have something new by 2030, one source (1/2)
whatisimgurallabout
https://www.wsj.com/articles/lego-struggles-to-find-a-plant-based-plastic-that-clicks-11560331800
Mouse314
Seriously fuck people who put the hands on upside domn
ThereIsNoDanaOnlyTOOL
y not 4-20 on the pickaxe?
commentsivehadafew
Now teens can recycle their old Lego with a lighter and some friends
goflyblind
asampson271
"Mom!?, Daddy smoked my Millennium Falcon"
4vie
As if LEGO building wasn't addictive in and of itself already....
PresidentOfMexico
parismaker
No play and just dope makes Jack a... where did I leave the lighter?
stellabou
Will they hurt our feet any less?
KillerBlueWaffles
thecaptamazing
Haha haha. Your username. Upvote for blue waffles
MrBEC
They're just giving insentive for Kids to swallow then
FaerieForHire
Didn't your parents ever teach you to smoke after chores?
zyb0t
Before, after, during...
lebowskisd
A la sublime
morgan0073
Epson salts will help out with that magnesium deficiency.
BossRoswell
That Lego dude's Lego hand is upside down and it is pissing me off immensely.
RipOffTheBandAid
Hemp not marijuana
eponra
The interesting part will be, if hemp plastics will be as biodegradable like PLA (the famous 3D printing material).
eponra
So, like not really biodegradable. Because its only breaking down in an controlled environment, but can last decades in the wild.
ProcyonGhost
Oh no the hand! The hand! It's upside down!
Shadoweclipse13
That's correct in my book.
scottydawg76
You may just be a sociopath
EntertainedLurker
Everything is awesome!
MightyIink
You can't smoke it btw, it won't even burn...
thehumanoidsarecoming
They arent even the same plant. It's like mint family. Sage, Oregano, Basil, Thyme, ect are all "mints". Same with cannabis. Marijuana is
thehumanoidsarecoming
typically seen as "indica" or "sativa", and hemp is typically "ruderalis", but the term hemp can refer to any non intoxicating cannabis
WhateverUserNamesAvailable
No one asked or questioned that. You gave that info just to say it
thehumanoidsarecoming
you arent all that observant
seckzie
Exactly, they are also refined into VERY different products with different traits. You cannot refuel a car with plastic bags.
OleFloridaMan
They are the same plant, both are Cannabis Sativa, any cultivar that has a THC level under 0.3% is considered hemp
thehumanoidsarecoming
The most you can really say there is there's disagreement about C. ruderalis being either its own species or a sub species.
TheGreenman42
Why? Lego is the last plastic that is ever single use
lizardbones
The issue being that oil isnt sustainable, and refining it into plastic is still bad for the environment
Comet260
Fuck oil companies.
Waterman1
Exactly. It's not to make bricks biodegradable, it's about not sourcing from oil. The plant bricks are chemically identical to oil bricks.
Columcille
But I want bricks to stay usable for centuries.
rvt2
Abs is a terrible material, lego should change...
cripinabox
They should. The primary reason for the move is for more sustainable materials sourcing - they already ran a trial with some plant parts 1/
33WhiskeyTX
So they are still unbiodegradeable? I understand its still a move in the right even if they are not.
cripinabox
They’re biodegradable under the correct conditions: hot enough for conventional bio degrading methods but won’t be affected in everyday play
jackpkmn
So all my legos are going to rot away if i don't air condition them?
imno0or1
Probably a much hotter temperature like plastic melting temps
DenKon
If it's anything like the PLA I use, it takes industrial processes to biodegrade them. I've printed aquarium filter parts before.
owlest
conventional bio degrading means what, just sitting there?
fnurglbhurg
Basically, yes. And it usually means "not becoming a pile of micro plastics". Some biodegradable requires industrial composting to start...
cripinabox
Usually know as “Hot Heap” conditions, usually anywhere from 80-120 degrees C, sometimes with an accelerant. Same way PLA is being developed
SirDuckOnQuack
Mr Bio hurls degrading insults at them.
cripinabox
And they tested as well as the petroleum based parts, even in active play. /2
ILogInToUpvote
"In active play" sure, but what about passing down my lego heritage 30 years later and still be perfectly playable?
BurnieCinders
We'll all be on fire or underwater in 30 years, no one will care about Lego.
grim86
What do you mean? After nature is gone how will i build my house/boat?
Osthyvel
I'm sorry, but sloppy Legos in 30 years seems pretty ok to help the environment
Columcille
No way. I do not throw them away, they don't hurt the environment.
cripinabox
Unless you’re storing it on a compost heap or over 80-120 degrees C, it should be fine. It’s similar to the way PLA is being developed.
Klingon00
PLA is vastly inferior to ABS as an interlocking brick material. I know this because I’ve tried both.