Replacing conventional magnesium with Eco-Magnesium in mobile phones will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by four kilograms for every handset LG produces, without affecting the quality of the final product. 

 

Eco-Magnesium was developed by the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KITECH) with funding from the South Korean government. During production, Eco-Magnesium creates practically no sulphur hexafluoride (SF6), which the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) cites as one of the most potent greenhouse gases. 

 

LG signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the three producers of Eco-Magnesium namely HK High-Tech, Keumgang Coen and Hallacast on 29 November. The company will provide these three companies with training in the practice of carbon credit trading and technological support. The MOU promises to help the company greatly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions and earn valuable carbon credits. 

 

“In our ongoing effort to transform LG into a leader in more environmentally responsible manufacturing, we are focusing on Eco-Magnesium as one of our key strategies,” commented Dr. Michelle Potgieter, marketing director of LG Electronics South Africa. “This transition to Eco-Magnesium will allow LG and our customers to play a small but significant role in making the world cleaner for future generations.”

 

LG recent budget-conscious Android powered smartphone, the Optimus One, has been doing very well, selling over a million units in just 40 days.