LG’s Impressive Recycling Efforts Help Create New Products From Old Ones

LG is taking the initiative to recycle and reuse discarded appliances so that they may help contribute to the creation of brand-new ones. Each year, millions of home appliances are discarded around the world, which isn’t good for the environment.

This is why LG conducts “urban mining” which extracts useful materials from old appliances. The process involves recovering and sorting raw materials that might be used to create new products. Such materials include plastic, Rion, and non-ferrous metals.

LG has been implementing this “resource circulating” program in 52 countries as part of its initiative to combat greenhouse gas emissions. At LG’s Recycling Center in South Korea, raw materials have been harvested from old appliances since 2001.

At the plant, four main steps make up the entire “reclaiming” process:

Step 1: Collection – Used appliances such as refrigerators, washers and air conditioners are collected and transported to the center.

Step 2: Disassemble and Crush – The appliances are taken apart, and the components are crushed to achieve a consistent size.

Step 3: Sorting and Processing – After iron, aluminum, copper and plastic materials have been sorted, the plastics are put through an additional process to reduce them into pellets.

Step 4: Rebirth – The pellets are melted and transformed into plastic parts for use in the production of new LG home appliances.

LG’s appliances like the PuriCare AeroFurniture air purifier are made from recycled plastics. This helps reduce waste and the consumption of unnecessary resources. The company’s environmentally conscious attitude is in line with its ‘Sustainable Cyle’ approach. It encompasses building eco-consciousness into every stage of the home appliance’s lifecycle.

The Korean electronics giant plans to reach a cumulative total of 600,000 tons of recycled plastics that can then be used to make new appliances. It plans on reaching this goal by the next decade. The impressive target is part of the company’s ‘Better Life Plan 2030’ and its strategy to achieve carbon neutrality.

The company also says that by 2030, it estimates to have recovered 8 million tons of out-of-use appliances for the purpose of extracting recyclable materials. In the long run, LG hopes its commitment will make an impact on the protection of the environment.