Friendly Toy Dream Solved by KAIST and Goonies: A New Approach to Sustainable Play

LEGO, the world's largest toy manufacturer, abandoned its plan to make "eco-friendly toy blocks" from recycled PET bottles after two years. However, a team led by Professor Yoon Yong-jin of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at KAIST has partnered with domestic startup Goonies to solve the problem with a new approach. In September 2021, LEGO discontinued a project that had been underway since 2021, stating, "Making toy blocks from PET bottles is like making bicycles from wood." This was due to the need for new facilities and the fact that the addition of additives during the processing t

• Jay (Min Jae) Kang 기자
• 2024-06-17 08:45