Title: World Water Day 2023: Repurposing Plastic, Protecting Our Oceans
Publish Date: 3.22.2023
Category: Sustainability

Today is World Water Day, and when it comes to protecting our oceans, everyone has an important part to play. At Samsung, we believe that everyday changes have a meaningful impact on the environment, which is why we are working to incorporate sustainable materials into some of our most epic innovations yet – including the new Galaxy S23 Ultra. In fact, we are scaling up the use of recycled ocean-bound plastics in our products to prevent more than 15 tons of discarded fishing nets from entering the world’s oceans by  the end of 2023.[1] This World Water Day, check out the infographic below to see how Samsung is repurposing plastic in our products to protect our oceans 
[1] By December 31, 2023. Calculated number based on sales estimate.
* Updated on March 29, 2023: 10% Recycled PBT (Polybutylene Terephthalate), which is sourced from discarded PET bottles has been used in case front part of Galaxy S23 Ultra.