On this year’s World Environment Day, we’re focusing on one of the most pressing environmental challenges: plastic pollution. While reducing plastic use may seem daunting, small changes in our daily routines can make a significant impact.
At Samsung, sustainability isn’t just a buzzword – since 2009, we’ve reused over 567,000 tons of recycled plastics globally in our products, surpassing our 2030 goal of 500,000 tons. Our latest flagship Galaxy Smartphones also include ocean-bound plastics in certain parts of their design and components, helping reduce what winds up in our shared waters.
From switching to the Less Microfiber Filter on your Samsung appliances to opting for eco-conscious devices, here are four practical ways you can reduce plastic waste with Samsung.
1. Extending the Life of Your Devices
Repairing what’s broken before buying new is still one of the best things you can do if you want to reduce your impact on the planet. That’s especially true when it comes to plastic use, which is used in the production and packaging of almost everything we buy.
Samsung’s Mobile eXperience (MX) Customer Care has been ranked #1 in the 2025 American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) survey for customer satisfaction, service quality, and ease of arranging service. That means Samsung’s customers can make their phones and tablets last longer in order to avoid buying new. After all, our devices are an investment, but so is our care for the planet.
2. Explore Sustainable, Certified Re-Newed Options
With mobile phones being an essential part of modern life, choosing sustainable options can create significant environmental impact. While keeping your current device longer is ideal, Samsung’s Certified Re-Newed program offers expertly refurbished phones when an upgrade is needed. The selection now includes the sleek, powerful Galaxy S24 series, so you can keep up with the latest tech. Plus, the Galaxy S24 series was created using recycled materials. Not only has our engineering team come up with a way to use recycled plastic fishing net material in Galaxy devices’ construction, but there are certain other recycled plastics, glass, and aluminum applied to internal and external components.
The Galaxy S25 takes this further, recently winning the 2025 ReMA Design for Recycling ® Award from the Recycled Materials Association. Its packaging is 100% recycled paper, completely eliminating single-use plastics. The phone also features recycled cobalt through Samsung’s innovative Circular Battery Supply Chain.1
This World Environment Day, we’re here to help you trade-in and trade-up. Visit Samsung.com to save $300 toward your purchase of a Certified Re-Newed device when you trade in select and eligible devices.2
3. Transform Your Laundry Routine
Every load of laundry can contribute to plastic pollution through microfiber release. Samsung’s Bespoke Al Laundry Vented Combo addresses this with its Less Microfiber™ cycle setting, reducing microfiber release by 39% – helping prevent these plastic particles from entering our oceans3. The Less Microfiber™ Filter takes this a step further, preventing up to 98%4 of microplastics released during laundry from escaping into the sea – which is equivalent to eight 500ml plastic bottles per year when used four times a week.
4. Make the Switch to Eco-Conscious Technology
Here at Samsung, we’re taking our own steps where we can: our Solar Cell Remote, which was developed to combat the environmental impact of discarding used batteries, is made with 24% recycled plastic. This rechargeable remote control also features a solar panel (solar cell) that can be charged by sunlight or indoor lighting, or USB-C cable.
We’re also cutting plastic packaging out for cell phones completely by the end of this year. Choosing the right technology can help reduce plastic waste without sacrificing performance or convenience – there’s still a long way to go, but every little bit along the way helps.
For more ways to reduce plastic use and beyond, follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube and download SmartThings Energy to make the most sustainable use out of your appliances and devices.
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