I had a late night finishing up my review of the epic 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell set, so imagine my befuddlement waking up bleary-eyed today to these incredible screenshots floating all around social media that apparently, LEGO has gone “woke”. Fox News and The Telegraph (who have changed their headline after being…
LEGO takes one step forward to phase out printed building instructions
When LEGO’s Bricklink Designer Program Series 1 was announced, a bunch of text in the FAQ section provided us with what I think is a preview of the future fate of LEGO instructions – that LEGO is beginning to think about phasing them out. In case you missed it, here’s the text below – in…
LEGO Collectible Minifigures packaging is changing from bags to boxes in 2023
Fans of LEGO Collectible Minifigures (CMF) are in for some major changes in 2023 – as LEGO have officially revealed that they will be transitioning the current blind bag format to a more sustainable cardboard packaging format from September 2023 onwards. I repeat, this change will only take effect from September 2023 onwards. I was…
A look at the new paper packaging for LEGO Classic Baseplates!
I was on a pretty casual stroll in my local Kmart (Australia) today and stumbled upon the new LEGO Classic Baseplates in their new paper packaging! In case you forgot, last September, LEGO announced that it would be phasing out the plastic packaging for their entire line of baseplates, swapping them for more sustainable paper…
LEGO’s e-commerce packaging goes sustainable, beginning in Europe
Just in time for the upcoming Black Friday weekend, and the blitz in online shopping as we count the days down towards Christmas, The LEGO Group have announced that it’s taking the next step towards their mission to become an even more sustainable company. Beginning in Europe, when you order direct from LEGO.com, your shipment…
LEGO makes it on Time magazine’s 100 Best Inventions of 2021
Time magazine has just unveiled its Best inventions of 2021 cover, celebrating 100 innovations changing how we live, featuring cutting-edge technology from disability-friendly hands-free sneakers, a supersonic plane, to Covid-19 vaccines. In a triumph for LEGO’s deep investment into Research & Development, in particular, in the area of sustainability – LEGO have been awarded a…