Samsung Electronics will use marine debris recycled materials for all Galaxy smartphone devices. The purpose is to lead the realization of a circular economy that responds to climate change and reuses and recycles resources. Samsung Electronics announced on the 7th that it plans to use eco-friendly materials made from recycled marine waste for all Galaxy devices, starting with the smartphone "Galaxy S22" series that will be unveiled at the new product release event "Samsung Galaxy Unpack 2022" bottom. ○ Reusing waste fishing nets Samsung Electronics has developed a waste fishing net, also known as a "ghost net," using materials that can be used for smart devices. Samsung Electronics explained, "By recycling the recovered waste fishing nets as a material for smartphone parts that require high reliability, the impact on the environment will be minimized."
Waste fishing nets and fishing gear washed ashore on the coast of Yeonpyeong Island
According to Samsung Electronics, about 640,000 tons of fishing nets are discarded worldwide in a year. Waste fish nets threaten the lives of marine life, destroy coral reefs and natural habitats, disrupt natural ecosystems, and affect the supply of human food and water resources. Samsung Electronics plans to expand the recycled marine debris material to the entire lineup of the MX division, not just smartphones. We plan to continuously discover and use environmentally friendly materials such as recycled plastic materials (PCM) and recycled paper. It will help realize a sustainable future throughout the product life cycle from production to use and disposal and overall business operations. Samsung Electronics will apply recycled materials to all new Galaxy products by 2025 in August last year △ Remove plastic materials from product packaging △ Zero standby power for all smartphone chargers △ At MX offices around the world He announced the "Galaxy for the Earth" that included the contents such as "Zero landfill waste through recycling of generated waste".
Bae Sung Soo