As the vast majority of all of you who read us will already know, the problem of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 batteries finally led, after the appropriate replacement program, to the definitive discontinuation of its manufacture. This has caused great economic losses for the company, in addition to a considerable loss of confidence on the part of its users, however, it also raises other questions: how to get rid of all these millions of units of the Galaxy Note 7 causing the least possible environmental impact ?
Samsung has revealed that right now You are reviewing the options available to limit the potential environmental impact of disposing of your Galaxy Note 7 phone. already discontinued. It is estimated that the company has already recovered more than 3 million phones after its decision to stop producing a device that has literally burst into flames in numerous cases.
The environmental group Greenpeace issued a press release earlier this week demanding that Samsung find a way to reuse the vast amount of materials such as cobalt, gold, palladium and tungsten found in the recalled Galaxy Note 7 for its next generation of smartphones, including the much-rumored Galaxy S8.
"We acknowledge the concerns about the discontinuation of the Galaxy Note 7 and are currently reviewing possible options that can minimize the environmental impact of the recall in full compliance with relevant local environmental regulations," Samsung said in an official statement issued to Reuters on last Thursday, November 3.
Galaxy Note 7 and damage caused by its fire in Wesley Hartzog's home | IMAGE: Wesley Hartzog
Considering the sheer number of Galaxy Note 7 units Samsung has to get rid of, no doubt one of the best options for the environment and for the company's own accounts would be to recycle as many components as possible. The Galaxy Note 7 debacle cost him around $ 19.000 billion, so he needs to reuse materials to avoid a further decline in profits.