Samsung Electronics continuously working on its environmental strategy to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Being a part of sustainability efforts, Samsung has expanded the use of recycled materials in plastic parts for its products.
According to the stats, Samsung aims to incorporate 50% recycled materials into its plastic parts and by 2050. Now, the company has officially introduced the SolarCell Remote to combat the environmental impact of discarding used batteries.
You will be glad to know that it is the industry’s first rechargeable remote control, with a solar panel (solar cell) that can be charged by sunlight or indoor lighting. The remote can also be charged with a USB-C cable so consumers have many ways to charge their remote.
Samsung remote with a solar panel key highlights
- Low power consumption
- 24% of the plastics used in the SolarCell Remote come from recycled materials
- More than six tonnes of waste are recycled for the annual production of 10 million SolarCell Remotes
“The level of carbon emissions from the SolarCell Remote, from production to disposal, is roughly one-third of that of the manufacturing of disposable batteries,” said JongKeun Lee from H/W Platform Lab. “By eliminating the need for disposable batteries, not only are fewer resources consumed but carbon emissions are lowered by manufacturing fewer batteries over time.”
“With growing concerns about ocean waste, we looked carefully into many solutions. We chose to use recycled plastics from discarded fishing nets for 20% of brackets of the 2023 SolarCell Remote,” said HyunJoo Kim from Mecha Solution Lab. “Going forward, we aim to foster the use of these resources and utilize recycled plastics more aggressively.”
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