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The LEGO Group Announces Green Consumption Pledge

The LEGO Group has announced that they have joined the European Commission’s Green Consumption Pledge pilot program to strengthen their commitment to lowering its carbon footprint. In addition, the company is committed to ensure LEGO’s climate data is easily accessible to the public and promoting sustainable practices.

LEGO Group joins forces with European Commission by signing up to the Green Consumption Pledge: a pilot initiative on climate action

The LEGO Group has joined the European Commission’s new Green Consumption Pledge pilot initiative – one of the first companies to sign up to this climate action initiative. By joining the pledge, the LEGO Group reinforces its commitment to lower its carbon footprint and help consumers make more sustainable choices.

A virtual event was hosted in Brussels, Belgium on January 25, 2021 to announce the Green Consumption Pledge and participation by L’Oréal, Colruyt Group, Decathlon and Renewd, as well as the LEGO Group. VP of Environmental Responsibility at the LEGO Group, Tim Brooks, announced our commitment in a video:

“Businesses need to play a core role in the transition to a low-carbon and circular economy. And we know we can’t do this alone. This is why we are committed to joining forces with legislators, consumers, experts and partners and work together to have a positive impact on the planet.”

The pilot programme is based on a set of five core climate action pledges. Participating companies are required to take concrete measures in at least three of the five pledge areas and progress will be measured and assessed on

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LEGO Patent Day Discounted Print Cost on Rewards Center

LEGO Brick Patent Day was a few days ago and to celebrate, LEGO is offering some new original prints on the Rewards Center. There are now some new patent prints for various countries as well as a LEGO System brochure. Also for a limited time, LEGO has reduced the cost for a majority of the prints to 150 VIP points each. If you’re a fan of original prints but were holding off on spending your hard earned points on them, now is a great time to consider getting them since we don’t know when they will be discounted again.

LEGO Personalised Mosaic Portrait (40179) Available on LEGO Shop

A few years ago, LEGO introduced the Mosaic Maker at flagship LEGO stores in which you can take a picture and you can get to build a portrait of yourself. Since the COVID-19 pandemic is still not contained, LEGO is now offering the service, in a way, on the LEGO Shop. There is now a product listing for the Personalised Mosaic Portrait (40179) for $129.99 and you can upload an image to the tool to get the parts for the image shipped straight to your house. There are some limitations to what image you can use which is stated in the terms of service. The price is $129.99 and as of this post, it qualifies you for a LEGO City promo. Of course, this item may not be relevant to you but it does make a great gift item. Thanks to Akindu for the heads up.

LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) Upgraded to Backorder Status on LEGO Shop

For those who have the cashflow, the LEGO Star Wars UCS Millennium Falcon (75192) has been changed to backorder status and that means that you can now place orders for it. It’s been a while since the set has been available for retail price and it will ship within 60 days. The UCS Falcon has been a staple on my coffee table ever since I built it for a review back in 2017 and it still gets comments when people come over.

LEGO Ideas Baba Yaga Achieves 10,000 Supporters

The Baba Yaga project by Artem Biziaev is the latest one to achieve 10,000 supporters on LEGO Ideas. The build is based on the iconic character from Slavic fairy tales. The main build is the Hut on Hen’s Legs that opens up to reveal details inside. What’s more interesting about this project is that the required amount of supporters needed in less than a day.

The project now joins The Shire, the Hobbithole of Frodo and Bilbo Baggins, Among Us: The Skeld Detailed Map, The Office, Castle of Lord Afol and the Black Knights, The X-Files: I Want to Believe, The House of Chocolate, The Simpsons – The Krusty Burger, Asterix and Obelix, 4½-Litre 1927-31 Bentley ‘Blower’, Scania Next Generation S730, The Karate Kid “Wax On, Wax Off”, Hyrule Castle (The Legend of Zelda), Metroid: Samus Aran’s Gunship, NASA’s SLS & Artemis, Lego Bookends, Animal Crossing: New Horizons Paradise, and Claus Toys as the ones to reach the First 2021 Review Stage.

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