It makes it possible to recycle TV packaging materials that Samsung Electronics was thrown away into as a’cat house’. It also makes’eco-friendly remote control’ using solar cells. The use of recycled plastics continues to expand. On the 10th, Samsung Electronics announced that it will expand such an eco-friendly strategy in the field of video display products. The goal is to reduce about 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases this year.
“We will reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 3.8 million pine trees born in 30 years”
Samsung Electronics announced its TV business vision at’Samsung First Look 2021′ held on January 6th (local time) and △Expanded eco-packaged products △Introduced eco-friendly remote control using solar cells △Reduced carbon emissions through the use of recycled plastic, etc. Revealed the plan.
First, Samsung Electronics is expanding the’Eco Package’, which was applied to lifestyle TV, to all 2021 models. Eco Package debuted in 2020 by introducing the concept of up-cycling to packaging materials discarded after TV delivery. Upcycling refers to re-creating new products by adding design or utilization to recycled products. Samsung Electronics has applied dot patterns to packaging boxes to make it easy to make cat houses and small furniture using packaging materials, and has provided instructions for making various small items to consumers through QR codes.
An eco-friendly remote control using solar cells is also being developed. The solar remote control, which is applied to all 2021 QLED TVs, can be used without a disposable battery by putting a solar panel in the remote control itself. In addition, some crystal UHD TV models provide a power-saving remote control that reduces power consumption by more than 80% compared to existing models.
The use of recycled plastics, which has been previously implemented, is also planned to be continuously expanded. Currently, recycled plastic is mainly used for monitors, signage stands, and back covers.
Samsung Electronics aims to reduce about 25,000 tons of greenhouse gases this year alone through Samsung TV’s eco-friendly efforts. First of all, in the case of eco-package, it is expected that more than 10,000 tons of greenhouse gases can be saved, assuming that only one accessory per box is produced and upcycled. The eco-friendly remote control is expected to reduce the use of about 9 million disposable batteries for 7 years and reduce greenhouse gas emissions of about 14,000 tons. In addition, the use of recycled plastic in video display products is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 500 tons. Through this, it is explained that the expected greenhouse gas reduction of products with eco-friendly items among the video display products produced in 2021 is expected to reach about 25,000 tons. This is equivalent to the amount of greenhouse gas absorbed by 3.8 million 30-year-old pine trees in one year.
Jong-hee Han, president of Samsung Electronics’ video display division, said, “The company’s eco-friendly activities are to deliver more than products to consumers and to provide a better future.” “Through people-centered technological innovation and various efforts to protect the environment, I will fulfill my responsibilities as a leader.”