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"lego": { "names": [ "LEGO", "The LEGO Group", "Lego" ], "comment": "The LEGO Group is a Danish toy manufacturer which is a major producer of plastic derived from crude oil [1], and has created Shell-branded [2] and gender-stereotypical [3] toys. LEGO has since produced items that promote gender equality [4] and LGBT+ rights [5], while being recognised as a beneficial toy for children's development [6][7].", "sources": { "1": "https://www.wired.co.uk/article/lego-haunted-by-its-own-plastic", "2": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/aug/08/lego-child-play-big-business-marketing-toys-shell", "3": "https://web.archive.org/web/20150925050912/http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/lego-told-off-by-7yearold-girl-for-promoting-gender-stereotypes-9104571.html", "4": "https://web.archive.org/web/20141127130849/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-28660069", "5": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210722043242/https://www.lego.com/en-au/page/why-i-designed-everyone-is-awesome?icmp=LP-SHCC-Standard-Project_Rainbow_CC_Block_1-PR-MT-QAXDTRW46D", "6": "https://www.verywellhealth.com/lego-therapy-for-children-with-autism-4169865", "7": "https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/20/why-building-playtime-is-crucial-soothing" }, "tags": [ "toys", "plastic", "unsustainable" ], "score": 60, "ownedBy": [], "logoUrl": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/LEGO_logo.svg", "siteUrl": "https://www.lego.com/", "updatedAt": "2024-01-06T14:46:15.790Z" },
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