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Samsung also wants to have all recycled content for its flagships by 2025
The company has already started using recycled materials for some components of its phones.
Samsung Electronics has said that it aims to broaden the use of eco-conscious materials for all its smartphone products in the coming years.
The world’s largest smartphone maker has said it plans to use recycled plastic materials in all its new flagship Galaxy smartphones and stop using plastic in packaging by 2025, reports Yonhap news agency.
It aims to use 100 percent recycled plastic parts in all its smartphone products by 2050.
“You can question the impact our campaign can have on the Earth’s environment, but it’s a significant amount considering Samsung’s vast product portfolio,” said Park Sung-sun, executive vice president and CEO of Samsung’s Mobile Experience Division. Head of Mechanical R&D team. said during a press conference in Seoul.
“We think this can be a small but meaningful resonance for each customer,” he said.
In early February, Samsung launched the new Galaxy S flagship smartphones in three models – Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23 Plus and the luxury model Galaxy S23 Ultra.
To further its sustainability efforts, Samsung’s Galaxy S23 Ultra uses 12 internal and external components made from environmentally conscious materials, up from six in its predecessor.
There are 11 such components used in each of the Galaxy S23 and Plus models.
The Galaxy S23 Ultra uses recycled plastic from recycled PET bottles for the back glass and front case, and recycled aluminum for the side keys, volume keys and SIM tray.
According to the tech giant, the luxury model also uses front and back glass that contain an average of 22 percent recycled content.
Samsung said the use of recycled ocean-bound plastic in the new flagship series could prevent more than 15 tons of fishing nets from polluting the oceans by 2023.
Park said Samsung is working closely with partners to increase recycling of rare materials such as gold and cobalt.
“As we believe that (sustainability) efforts are part of corporate social responsibility, we try to minimize any impact on prices and not pass the cost burden on to consumers,” he added.
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