-Which electronic products use recycled plastics?
Many electronic product manufacturers have joined the environmental protection wave of recycled materials.
Specifically in the field of recycled plastics, Lenovo has been using recycled plastics in its products since 2008, and plans to reach the goal of using more than 136,000 tons of post-consumer recycled plastics in the 2025/26 fiscal year. For example, the ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen12 keycaps contain 85% post-consumer recycled plastics, and the battery shell, speaker shell and AC adapter shell all contain 90% post-consumer recycled plastics.
Dell has also taken positive actions, using PCR plastics from multiple sources in its product and packaging portfolio, and some Dell Optiplex desktops use up to 59% PCR plastics. The battery shell of Dell's high-end business notebook Latitude 9440 contains 90% PCR plastics, and the fan shell contains 28% recycled trend plastics.
Acer has set a goal of using 20-30% of post-consumer recycled plastics to account for 20% to 30% of total plastic use by 2025. In 2024, Acer Aspire Vero16 will further increase the proportion of recycled plastics in the casing to 60%.
Sony's Linkbuds series of headphones are made of recycled and discarded ABS plastic, and the new color Earth Blue is made of recycled and discarded plastic bottles.
In 2023, HP used 18% of post-consumer recycled plastics in its personal system and printing product portfolio, and plans to increase this proportion to 30% by 2025.
-Reasons for the popularity of recycled plastics
Recycled plastics are becoming more and more popular in electronic products, mainly for the following reasons.
From an environmental perspective, the use of recycled plastics can significantly reduce the use of virgin plastics, reduce dependence on limited resources such as oil in the production of plastics, and reduce the pollution of plastic waste to the environment. This is undoubtedly of great significance today when resources are becoming increasingly scarce.
From the cost point of view, with the continuous advancement of recycling technology and the emergence of economies of scale, the cost of recycled plastics has gradually decreased. For electronic product manufacturers, the use of recycled plastics can reduce production costs and improve the market competitiveness of products while ensuring product quality.
In terms of performance, today's recycled plastics can meet the requirements of electronic products in terms of strength, durability, insulation, etc. through technological improvements, and even perform better in some characteristics. From the perspective of brand image building, the use of recycled plastics reflects the social responsibility and environmental awareness of enterprises, which can win the recognition and favor of consumers and enhance the reputation and loyalty of the brand.
It can be seen that the application of recycled plastics in electronic products has become an inevitable trend in the development of the industry. More and more manufacturers have joined the ranks of using recycled plastics, which has not only contributed to the cause of environmental protection, but also laid the foundation for their own sustainable development. In the future, with the further development of technology and the continuous improvement of people's environmental awareness, the application prospects of recycled plastics in electronic products will be broader, and they may be used in more types of electronic products, and their proportion will continue to increase, pushing the entire industry to move forward in a greener and more environmentally friendly direction
