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The Lego disaster triggered by a rogue wave


Back in 1997, over 5 million pieces of Lego were lost at sea during a storm. Now, almost 30 years later, they’re still washing up on beaches around the world.

What began as a curious mystery turned into a global treasure hunt, but quickly uncovered a bigger issue hiding just beneath the surface.

This is the story of the Great Lego Spill – and what it tells us about plastics in our oceans.

In this video…

00:00 – The brick that changed the world
00:40 – The Great LEGO Spill explained
02:21 – The treasure hunt begins
03:58 – The first pieces are found
05:21 – How many containers were lost at sea?
06:13 – What impact does plastic have on our oceans?
07:56 – Lego responds

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