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LEGO baseplates to get sustainable packaging, new set numbers in 2022 [News]

Today LEGO has announced that they will be updating the packaging on the standalone baseplates to employ sustainable paper packaging instead of the thin plastic sleeves the pieces are currently sold in. The new packaging is slated to be available starting next year, and LEGO will be issuing new set numbers for the baseplates that use the updated packaging. The company says they have no plans to discontinue any of the baseplates. This follows last year’s announcement about LEGO’s broader sustainability initiatives, including a planned move to paper instead of plastic bags inside sets, a move that had been scheduled to begin this year. Today LEGO said that rollout will also begin in early 2022.

LEGO baseplates with the current plastic packaging.

The four baseplate products that will be affected are:

10700 Green Baseplate | US $7.99 | CAN $9.99 | UK £6.99

10701 Grey Baseplate | US $14.99 | CAN $17.99 | UK £12.99

10714 Blue Baseplate | US $7.99 | CAN $9.99 | UK £6.99

11010 White Baseplate | US $7.99 | CAN $9.99 | UK £6.99

Here’s the official statement from LEGO:

Over the next few months you will likely see some products with “retiring soon” branding or perhaps a local retailer reporting that they are no longer able to order certain products. We want to share ahead of time that there is no need to be alarmed about baseplates.

In 2022, baseplates will be changing from their current plastic packaging to more sustainable paper packaging. Besides packaging, there are no additional changes with the LEGO baseplates and you will still be able to get the same colors and sizes in 2022 that you can purchase today. You can expect to see the new packaging around March 1, 2022.

Current Product Number

Product Number as of March ’22

Product Name

10700

11023

Green Baseplate

10701

11024

Gray Baseplate

10714

11025

Blue Baseplate

11010

11026

White Baseplate

Visit www.LEGO.com to learn more about what the LEGO Group is doing in regards to sustainability and our Planet Promise.

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LEGO City 60304 Road Plates: A whole new system for your town [Review]

For most of my life, if you wanted streets in your LEGO town, you either cleared a path on your floor or table or used some LEGO baseplates printed with the road pattern. These big baseplates predate even the minifigure, and are a classic staple of the LEGO system. But for 2021, LEGO is changing things up, introducing a new design for roads that uses a modular plate and tile system. To kick things off, the new core system is 60304 Road Plates, which retails for US $19.99 | CAN $24.99 | UK £17.99 and includes 112 pieces. Let’s take a look at the new system and see if it stacks up.

The LEGO Group provided The Brothers Brick with an early copy of this set for review. Providing TBB with products for review guarantees neither coverage nor positive reviews.

Click to read the full hands-on review of the new LEGO Road Plates

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