Lego have stopped a plan to make their toy bricks more environmentally friendly. The Danish company say it's because changing to recycled plastic doesn't actually reduce carbon emissions. Around 80% of Lego bricks are currently made from an oil-based plastic. The toymaker says it is 'fully committed' to making its bricks from sustainable materials by 2032.
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????Key words and phrases:
shelves
???? stops, for now
-We need to shelve this plan for now because we don't have enough staff.
-The company shelved the project because of their financial problems.
axes
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backtracks
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-The government are backtracking on their election promises.
-Neil backtracked on his promise to wear smarter clothes.
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✔️ 0:22 - Story
✔️ 1:13 - Headline 1
✔️ 2:46 - Headline 2
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✔️ 5:37 - Language summary
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