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Questions about the labeling, packaging, and processing of building sets

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Why does LEGO state the number of parts on US boxes, but not in Europe?

I was reading Huw Millington's review of set 70700 Space Swarmer on brickset, in which he states: The box is almost square and this being from the USA, like all US boxes but unlike European ones, it states the number of pieces on the front. I'm…
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Why are LEGO sets put in such big boxes?

I am wondering why LEGO puts sets in big packages. All bricks are put in small plastic bags and from my experience the packaging could be at least half of what it is. There is so much told these days about ecology (especially in the EU, where LEGO…
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Are the plastic bags inside the LEGO box recyclable?

Are the plastic bags inside the LEGO box recyclable? Also, why aren't the plastic bags inside the box not completely filled? If The LEGO Group didn't want it completely filled then why not decrease the bag size?
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Should my set come sealed in plastic?

I’m a new collector. I decided to buy the Stranger Things set as a possible investment piece. I assumed the box would come sealed in plastic but it didn’t. Is this normal?
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No spare parts in some bags within a set?

I recently purchased and built Valentine Lovebirds and Easter Rabbits Display. While the first set contained the usual extra parts of small bricks, in 40523 the first three bags contained spares, while in bags 4–7, there wasn't a single extra…
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Why are the plastic bag designs different? Bag 4 looks normal, but are the rest legitimate LEGO designs?

The LEGO pieces in the bags look legit, but wondered why the bags are different. The box appeared to have been opened when I received. Just want to make sure the bags are official LEGO before I try to sell. The bags have "LEGO Group" written on…
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How can I reuse LEGO part bags?

I go through so many of these annoying plastic bags. Unfortunately, not many places recycle them. Are there any ways they can be re-sealed?
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Why are the Lego boxes so unnecessary big?

I ask myself often when buying Lego why the boxes are so much bigger than the space that is needed for the contained content. It seems a waste in terms of material and logistics. I do store the boxes and especially the bigger sets needs lot of space…
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THE LEGO® TECHNIC PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS

Super disappointed in this. Paid £250 for it and I have multiple parts missing, some bags don't even belong in my set! LEGO were having a bad day when my pack got made.. LEGO have told me to fill out the form for missing parts, but there's that…
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