SAMSUNG has announced plans to eliminate all plastics from its product packaging by 2025 as part of a new sustainability pledge.
The South Korean electronics company said it comes as it looks to reduce its environmental footprint and lessen resource depletion from production to disposal of its products.
By 2025, the firm will aim for the full elimination of plastics from its packaging – instead, ‘eco-conscious’ solutions will be incorporated into pack designs.
Dubbed galaxy for the planet, further 2025 targets include incorporating recycled materials in all new mobile phones, reduce standby power consumption of all smartphone chargers, and achieve zero waste to landfill.
TM Roh, president and head of mobile communications business at Samsung, commented, “We believe that everyone has a role to play in providing innovative solutions that protect the planet for generations to come. Samsung understands our efforts need to match our scale, our influence and the magnitude of the entire Galaxy ecosystem around the world.
“Galaxy for the planet is an important step in our journey toward creating a more sustainable world, and we will do so with the openness, transparency and collaboration that drives everything we do.”
