Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge have received an eco-friendly carbon labeling certification in several countries. The Note 4 has received the certifications in Korea, United States, United Kingdom, and Russia, while Galaxy Note Edge won the green label in Japan. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has become the first smartphone certified by Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute for low carbon emissions, said the company.
The carbon certification for the Galaxy Note 4 includes, UK’s Carbon Trust certification of carbon emissions (CO2 Measured Label), America’s Underwriters Laboratories certification of environmentally friendly products (SPC, Sustainable Product Certification), the Russian Union eco-friendly certification agency Ecological Union’s Vitality Leaf certification. The Galaxy Note Edge has received Eco-leaf environmental labeling, carbon footprint products from Japanese Industrial Environmental Management Association.
The carbon labeling certification for the electronics was established in February 2009. The Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note were the first mobile devices to be awarded with the Carbon Footprint certificate by Carbon Trust. The carbon labeling scheme is a system to check greenhouse gas emissions of a product in the whole process from development and production through distribution, usage to disposal in a bid to promote a low-carbon environment. This means that these smartphones don’t use any anti-environmental chemical materials like Halogen flame retardant, beryllium, PVC.
The Galaxy Note Galaxy Note 4 and the Galaxy Note Edge also come in packing made from 100% recycled paper made and eco-friendly documentation in the box.