The Samsung Galaxy S25 was unveiled last January to lead the Korean company’s lineup of phones, and since then, the accolades have been constant. The latest is the ReMA 2025 award, given to the most sustainable products . Specifically, in this case, the award was given to the design of the Galaxy S25, which has taken environmental impact into account like no other.
The award that Samsung’s phone has received is the Design for Recycling 2025 Award , which recognizes leadership in sustainable product design, which gives us an idea of how well this device has been designed.
Samsung Galaxy S25s will be awarded next week
The award will be presented on May 14 at a ceremony at the ReMA Convention in San Diego, California. There, the Samsung Galaxy S25 will receive the Design for Recycling 2025 award from the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA).
This company is dedicated to promoting recycling and circular innovation. The foundations behind this award are, for example, the materials used in its manufacturing. For example, it incorporates recycled cobalt, which is used in batteries and is essential for them, and which is supplied through Samsung’s new Circular Battery Supply Chain 1.
A benchmark in the use of recycled materials
The key to using these batteries in the new Galaxy S25 is that the cobalt used comes from used Galaxy devices , as well as from their previously used batteries. Therefore, this achieves two things: reducing waste and giving them a second life in new devices. The Samsung Galaxy S25 features up to eight different types of recycled materials in its construction. These include aluminum, rare earth elements like neodymium, and steel.
The armored aluminum is also recycled, completing the full range of recycled materials used in all the watch’s external components. Even the casing of these phones is made with 100% recycled materials, such as paper, eliminating single-use plastics. Another aspect that earned the Samsung Galaxy S25 this award was its membership in the Self-Repair program, which makes it as easy as possible to access component repairs to extend the smartphone’s lifespan. This, in turn, reduces the electronic waste generated each year by replacing devices with new ones, as they have a longer lifespan.
Daniel Araujo, Vice President and Head of Sustainability Management Office for Mobile eXperience(MX) Business at Samsung Electronics, said, “ Samsung is committed to embedding sustainability throughout the entire lifecycle of our products, from design to use and disposal… The Galaxy S25 represents an important milestone in our journey to improve circularity across our products and operations by combining cutting-edge innovation with a sense of responsibility for the planet. We will continue to expand our efforts to create a more sustainable future for generations to come.”
From the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), its president, Robin Weiner, has highlighted that “Samsung has demonstrated true leadership by incorporating design principles for recycling into every phase of the Galaxy S25.” In this sense, Samsung continues to move forward with its sustainability agenda, which is in the phase of transitioning to 100% renewable energy in all global DX operations by 2027. The Koreans’ goal is to have at least one recycled material in mobile production in each of their mobile products by 2030, focusing on the most ecological and innovative materials, without compromising the unique characteristics of their devices.
