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| Google products now use recycled materials |
Since all of the new Pixel and Nest products are made from recycled materials, Google has met one of its goals sooner than expected, said David Bourne, a sustainability systems engineer at Google.
This does not mean that their products are made entirely from recycled materials, but that they do contain at least some recycled material somewhere in the product.
Last year, the company committed to using recycled materials in all Google Made products by 2015, including Pixel phones, Pixelbooks, Google Home speakers, Nest devices, and accessories like phone cases and charging stations. In 2022.
According to Google, the back of the Pixel 5 is made of 100% recycled aluminum, while the new phone (Nest Audio) is made of 70% recycled plastic. The company introduced a durable fabric cover for the Nest Mini. 'last year. .
The decorative panel (the part that hangs down on the wall) on this latest Nest thermostat is made from post-consumer recycled plastic.
Byrne said: Google is committed to incorporating recycled materials into the design of our devices not only to support our sustainability commitments, but also to enable our supply chain partners to invest and develop these types of materials safely for mass consumption. The electronics industry can also use it.
The research giant announced in September that it would achieve carbon-free operations by 2030. Since its inception in 1998, it has purchased enough carbon offsets to eliminate the company's carbon emissions.
Google has been carbon neutral since 2007 as emissions from burning fossil fuels are offset by investments in renewable energy and other programs.
The company said: It will continue to maintain shipments of all devices made by Google to lead customers to be 100% carbon neutral.
Additionally, the company announced that by 2025, at least 50% of all plastics used in all appliance products will use recycled or renewable materials.
Google announced that the packaging will be 100% plastic free and 100% recyclable by 2025.
Since 2016, we have reduced the amount of plastic used in packaging. We still have a lot to do to achieve this new goal, Boone said, adding that the company needs to find alternative materials to protect it. Made to make it recyclable.