Samsung Has Some Handy Tips To Help You Reduce E-Waste For World Environment Day

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You don’t have to do it through Samsung, though it would prefer you did

Summary

Samsung has exceeded its goal of using 500k tons of recycled plastic by 2030.
Samsung now aims to eliminate plastics from phone packaging.
Tips include reusing devices, considering pre-owned phones, and choosing eco-conscious products.

Samsung is doing well at recycling its plastics, and now it wants you to do so too with some handy tips (via SamMobile). Since 2009, Samsung has used over 567,000 tons of recycled plastics across its ranges, blowing past its goal of reaching 500,000 tons of recycled materials by 2030. This includes using ocean-bound plastics for its flagship phones like the Samsung Galaxy S25.

Not content with hitting that goal, Samsung is now aiming to completely cut out plastics from its cell phone packaging. And hey, while it’s on this eco-conscious kick, it also decided to offer up some handy tips on how to cut down on plastic use in your own life.

Reuse, repair, renew

You don’t have to do it through Samsung, though it would prefer you did

A lot of Samsung’s tips here are good common sense. Right at the top of its list of tips is the most obvious: Keep using a device for longer, and when it breaks, repair it.

Samsung’s recent history on this is pretty solid. As it points out, its customer care service has been highly rated, and it also offers a number of Samsung repair centers across the globe that you can use. Software can also now go for longer, thanks to Samsung extending its update promises to seven years largely across the board.

But it’s also important to point out that Samsung still has some work to do. iFixit rated the recent Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra as a 5/10 for repairability, which is admittedly an improvement on previous models, but it can still improve in this area to make repairs easier for casual DIYers.

Its second tip is to consider renewed phones when looking to upgrade, something Samsung offers through its “Certified Re-Newed” range. Essentially pre-owned phones that are given a thorough tune-up by Samsung techs, it’s a great way to buy a near-new device at a lower price. Plus, you can also often trade-in your old device, completing the cycle of, er, recyclability.

The third tip concerns Samsung’s own washing machines, which have an optional “Less Microfiber” setting to reduce microfibers by 39%.

Samsung’s final tip is to actively choose more eco-conscious materials and products when buying new products. It highlights its Solar Cell remote, which uses a built-in solar panel to recharge, cutting down on battery waste, and uses 24% recycled plastics in its construction.

Granted, an awful lot of this press release is intended to highlight Samsung’s own products, but these tips are still good tips, and they should be kept in mind the next time you’re shopping around for a new device.