If we want multiple futures, going green is one future.\u00a0It’s no surprise when you see an electronics giant like Samsung taking their smallest ecological footprint forward with organizations adopting eco-friendly solutions.<\/p>\n
Last year saw the \u201crise\u201d of Samsung.\u00a0A dot-matrix printed box made from eco- packaging\u00a0“-corrugated cardboard” allows you to turn it into something more useful. And this year we got something bigger. Solar remote control systems!<\/p>\n
Starting this 2021, 2021K and 4K Samsung QLED TVs will come with a solar powered remote control.\u00a0It looks like your everyday TV remote on the front.\u00a0to change channels;\u00a0Buttons to connect to the Internet You have buttons.\u00a0(Oh, how fun it is to play with this one while sleeping.)<\/p>\n But flip that remote and you’ll find a small solar panel that can light your home or charge it with direct sunlight.\u00a0You can place the remote control in a well-lit area during the day (like your entryway, kitchen, work desk) and use it at night when the sun is facing the other side of the globe.\u00a0Internal battery lasts up to seven years.\u00a0About the average lifespan of a Samsung TV.<\/p>\n Don’t worry if you live in London or anywhere that doesn’t get the sun.\u00a0The solar remote has a USB-C port and can be charged like any other electronic device.<\/p>\n The best thing about this remote is that it is not compatible with alkaline batteries at all.\u00a0I hear you’re right.\u00a0No more AAA batteries,\u00a0Or stop looking for them in the store.\u00a0Samsung’s new remotes will definitely help prevent improper disposal of batteries and more importantly, the harmful chemicals they produce.<\/p>\n Needless to say, Samsung’s solar-powered remote controls are trying to be more environmentally friendly.\u00a0Samsung makes their new remotes using recycled plastic from recycled bottles, reducing the amount of new plastic that goes into the world.<\/p>\n In addition to their new solar-powered remotes, Samsung also announced some of their other efforts to become a greener<\/a> company: they’re extending their eco-packaging design to their entire line of lifestyle TVs and most of their 2021 Neo QLED line. The overall carbon footprint of TV production is decreasing. They are starting to plan to use more recycled materials in their televisions. Outside of production, Samsung also plans to reduce the power consumption of all their TVs<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" If we want multiple futures, going green is one future.\u00a0It’s no surprise when you see an electronics giant like Samsung taking their smallest ecological footprint forward with organizations adopting eco-friendly solutions. Last year saw the \u201crise\u201d of Samsung.\u00a0A dot-matrix printed box made from eco- packaging\u00a0“-corrugated cardboard” allows you to turn it into something more useful. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":104,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[44,43],"class_list":["post-103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-science","tag-tech"],"yoast_head":"\n