Smartphone brand Samsung has announced that it will alter the phone charger design this year. Currently, Samsung charger comes with a glossy finish and plastic protection films. The company has decided to replace this with a matte finish to reduce the use of plastic.
Additionally, the packaging material used currently for Samsung’s products and accessories – ranging from mobile phones and tablets to home appliances – will be substituted with environmentally sustainable materials like recycled/bio-based plastics and paper. It was stated by the South Korean-based electronics firm in a post in its global newsroom.

The company has already established a task force to revamp product packaging. The task force will look after design and development, purchasing, marketing and quality control for innovative packaging ideas, the post read.

Additionally, Samsung will replace the plastic used for holder trays for mobiles and tablets with pulp molds. Bag wrapping accessories will be substituted with eco-friendly materials. Plastic bags that are used to protect home appliances like TVs, ACs will also be replaced with bags containing recycled materials and bioplastics.

The company, by 2020, will use fiber materials certified by global environmental organizations for packaging and manuals. These steps are taken under the company’s sustainability policy to minimize and replace packaging with environmentally sustainable materials.

“Samsung Electronics is stepping up in addressing society’s environmental issues such as resource depletion and plastic wastes,” said Gyeong-bin Jeon, head of Samsung’s Global Customer Satisfaction Center. “We are committed to recycling resources and minimizing pollution coming from our products. We will adopt more environmentally sustainable materials even if it means an increase in cost.”

Source: gadgetsnow.com