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LG Electronics Inc. aims to use 600,000 tons of recycled plastics by 2030, with an initial goal of using 200,000 tons by 2025.
Last year, LG used 20,000 tons of recycled plastic as a material for interior components. in some TV, refrigerator, washer, and air conditioner products.
The company plans to also utilize recycled plastics in exterior parts of home appliances.
LG will increase the collection of discarded home appliances to be able to get more plastic for recycling. It targets to collect 8 million tons of scrapped electronic products by 2030.
As of last year, LG had brought in 3.07 million tons of scrapped products.
LG's recycling program is being implemented in 52 countries.
