Samsung Electronics said on Thursday that by 2025, the company will use recyclable materials in all its new mobile terminal products and promised to minimize the impact on the environment. Samsung announced its new mobile business sustainability vision Galaxy for the Planet at the Samsung Unpacked event held on Wednesday. Samsung launched a new foldable smartphone at the event.
In order to achieve the initial sustainable development goals, Samsung said that it will first try to use recyclable materials in all-new mobile terminal products by 2025 and eliminate all plastics in mobile product packaging. Samsung is investing in new environmentally friendly materials for its products. The company said.
The world’s largest smartphone manufacturer also plans to implement a smartphone charger zero-power standby, the goal is that by 2025 the standby power consumption to 0.005 watts. So far, the company has reduced the standby power consumption of all smartphone chargers to 0.02 watts.
In addition, Samsung said it will try to reduce waste in its mobile business workplaces. The company also promised to reduce e-waste by improving the product life cycle, through the Galaxy Upcycling design process, and the trade-in program.
Samsung said it will work with its peers and industry partners to achieve its sustainable development goals.
