Samsung details its sustainability policy in an infographic

Final updated: February 1st, 2019 at 13:23 UTC+01:00

Samsung recently announced its sustainability policy, under which it plans to minimize the use of plastic in its products. The company said information technology'll first by replacing plastic packaging for its mobile products with paper and other environmentally sustainable elements. The company has been introducing environmentally friendly packaging to its notebook computer line since terminal year itself.

Going forward, Samsung plans to expand this initiative into its wider product line and has detailed the mid-term implementation plans in an infographic.

Samsung's new product packaging policy

Starting this year, Samsung will replace the plastic holder trays in smartphones, wearables and tablets packaging past molded pulp. The numberless wrapping accessories such as chargers and earphones will be made of recycled plastic and bio-based, fossil fuel-free materials. Samsung vows to only apply certified paper materials in its packaging and manuals by 2020.

Samsung too plans to ditch plastic from its TVs and other home appliances packaging. The product-protecting plastic bags volition be replaced by eco-friendly materials by the cease of this year, at least in the Korean market place. The visitor will expand this sustainability drive globally next year.

According to the United Nations, a staggering 8 million tons of plastic terminate upwardly in the earth'southward oceans every year. Samsung'southward sustainability policy will meet the visitor using about one,541 tons less plastic in its mobile product packaging yearly. The company estimates to collect 7,500,000 tons of wastes past 2030, and is aiming to employ 500,000 tons of recycled plastics.