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640,000 tons of fishing nets are reportedly discarded every year.
Samsung has revealed that its future Galaxy devices will be built with a new material. That incorporates repurposed ocean-bound discarded fishing nets. As part of a broader Galaxy for the Planet sustainability initiative.
The world’s largest smartphone maker said the use of a new material “marks another step in our Galaxy for the Planet journey that aims to minimize our environmental footprint and help foster more sustainable lifestyles for the Galaxy community” in a press release.
While ocean plastic is often thought of as single-use water bottles or bags. 640,000 tons of fishing nets are abandoned and discarded every year. The “ghost nets” have floated in the oceans for centuries, posing a serious hidden threat to marine ecosystems.
Beyond repurposing ocean-bound plastics. Samsung’s Galaxy for the Planet mission also aims to eliminate all plastics in mobile packaging. Achieve zero waste to landfill, and incorporate recycled materials in all mobile products by 2025.
The material made of ocean-bound plastics will be first used in the Galaxy S22, which will be unveiled at the Galaxy Unpacked event slated for 12 a.m. on Thursday. More details will be announced during the online event, the tech giant said.
“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,” Said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile Communications Business at Samsung Electronics in a press release.
Samsung looks to showcase its new devices. And reveal more about its future sustainability initiatives at Unpacked 2022 on February 9.
Elsewhere in tech, Apple will reportedly hold a hardware event next month.
Source: Hypebeast
by Aaron Chow
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