Samsung Electronics said on Thursday it had obtained a cumulative 38 approvals under Korea\'s circular resource recognition system as of August this year. The system allows certain waste that meets legal standards to be used as raw materials without waste-related regulation. Samsung said it cut waste by 6,859 tonnes a year as of 2025. It said it is recycling items including wafer trays, defective wafers and diamond disks, recovering palladium for printed circuit board materials.

Samsung Electronics is running its air conditioner production lines at full capacity to respond faster to rising demand, supported by forecasts of intense heat and popularity of its 2026 model new products. The company has operated the air conditioner lines at its Gwangju plant at full capacity since February. In March, it carried out a month-long pre-season air conditioner inspection service. It will also run a 10th anniversary WindFree promotion in April.