Samsung Electronics today announced it has expanded its commitment to helping protect the world’s oceans in collaboration with like-minded partners.
Building upon its efforts to address the pervasive challenge of plastic waste by transforming discarded fishing nets into a high-quality recycled material used in Galaxy devices, Samsung is taking a significant step forward with its latest project to restore the damaged marine ecosystems.
The company is announcing support for a new initiative to equip local communities and experts on the front lines of coral reef restoration with mobile technology, bringing the challenges faced by this largely hidden ecosystem into focus.
Delivering Meaningful Progress for the World’s Oceans
Samsung is dedicated to protecting the environment for future generations, a commitment that drives the company’s innovation and positive impact for both people and the planet.
This dedication has led Samsung to focus on enhancing ocean health with its innovative technology. Starting with the Galaxy S22 series in 2022, Samsung incorporated recycled discarded fishing nets — also known as ghost nets — in Galaxy devices.
Since then, Samsung has continued to scale its use of this recycled material across all Galaxy mobile products, aiming to mitigate the damage that ocean-bound plastic inflicts on fragile marine ecosystems.
Now, Samsung is taking these actions one step further by joining forces the U.S.-based nonprofit organization Seatrees and the University of California San Diego to explore new, innovative solutions for reef restoration.
The Galaxy camera technology provided to local coral reef restoration activists and researchers in coastal communities will aid their efforts to restore reefs impacted by climate change and pollution through improved monitoring of restoration success.
“We initiated our commitment to the world’s oceans when we transformed discarded fishing nets into key components of the Galaxy S22 series, which to date, has incorporated more than 150 tonnes of discarded fishing nets into key components of Galaxy devices,” said Stephanie Choi, EVP & Head of Marketing of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics.
“This year, we are furthering our commitment to the oceans by creating purposeful technology that helps protect and restore damaged marine ecosystems around the world.”
