Samsung’s new gadgets to reuse discarded fishing nets

 

 

Samsung Electronics said Monday it plans to reuse discarded fishing nets as a new material for its handset devices as part of its sustainability strategy announced earlier this year,

According to the South Korean tech giant, the repurposed ocean-bound plastics, also known as “ghost nets,” will be incorporated in Samsung’s new product lineup under its Mobile Experience division, starting with the new Galaxy devices to be unveiled in the Unpacked event on Feb. 9, at 10 a.m. US Eastern Standard Time.

Collecting and repurposing discarded fishing nets which amount to 640,000 tons each year could contribute to addressing the marine environment threat, the company added.

The move is in line with Samsung‘s sustainability goal to eliminate single-use plastics for packaging and incorporate recycled material in all new mobile gadgets by 2025, under the “Galaxy for the Planet” vision unveiled in August. The Monday announcement marks the first collective action to address the climate crisis, the company said in a statement.

These are among a few confirmed hints about the new products presumed to be the Galaxy S22 and Galaxy Tab S8 series. Their respective Ultra variants are anticipated to feature built-in S Pens, a special stylus made for the Galaxy series.

The products have been receiving preorders globally starting January and are to start shipment by late February.

With the new gadgets, Samsung is expected to beef up competition in the smartphone market worldwide in the first quarter, as its archrival Apple is also rumored to be unveiling low-cost 5G iPhones and iPads in as early as March.
By Son Ji-hyoung (consnow@heraldcorp.com)

 

Words in the Story

 

sustainability - adj  able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed; involving methods that do not completely use up or destroy natural resources;  able to last or continue for a long time

eliminate- v to put an end to or get rid of: remove;  to remove from the further competition by defeating

variants- adj  manifesting variety, deviation, or disagreement; varying usually slightly from the standard form

unveiled- adj  not veiled; open, revealed

anticipated- adj  expected or looked forward to

 

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