Galaxy S25 will receive the ReMA award for its eco-friendly design
By ForGeeks Samsung has announced that the Galaxy S25 series of smartphones will be honored with the Recycling Design Award from the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA). This annual award recognizes products with the highest sustainability and green credentials. The South Korean company’s new flagship uses many components made from recycled materials.
ReMA honored Samsung’s sustainability efforts
Starting in 2006, ReMA, North America’s leading recycling organization, has awarded the award for the most sustainable product of the year. The winner for 2025 is the Galaxy S25 series. The evaluation looks at the percentage of recycled materials, minimizing the ecological footprint of manufacturing, ease of post-consumer recycling and the economic viability of recycling.
The award is based on the percentage of recycled materials, minimizing the ecological footprint of manufacturing, ease of post-consumer recycling and the economic viability of recycling.
The awards ceremony will take place on May 14 in San Diego, USA, as part of the annual ReMA Convention.
Eight times recycling and «green» initiatives by Samsung
The Galaxy S25 smartphones incorporate eight recycled materials, including aluminum, iron and rare earth elements. Recycled Armor Aluminum is used for the side frame, and the packaging is made entirely from recycled paper. In addition, Samsung has introduced a self-repair program to reduce e-waste and support users who want to fix devices themselves.
Samsung has also introduced a self-repair program to reduce e-waste and support users who want to fix devices themselves.
The company is also actively developing the Circular Battery Supply Chain, a battery recycling system, extracting and reusing valuable materials from end-of-life Galaxy batteries.
Course for a Sustainable Future to 2030
Samsung plans to switch to 100% renewable energy at all of its mobile and home appliance factories. By 2030, the manufacturer also aims to use at least one recycled material in every component of its smartphones.
The Galaxy S25 will receive the ReMA Green Design Award was first published on ITZine.ru.
