2024.09.05
LG Energy Solution sells upcycled products
By Hyung-Kyu Kim, Korea Economic Daily - South Korea's LG Energy Solution Ltd. said on Wednesday that it has started selling upcycled products made from waste separators through Naver’s online donation platform Happy Bean.
The products sold by
LG Energy Solution include small crossbody bags, book cover pouches, and tablet
pouches, all made from separators produced during the battery manufacturing
process. The sales period runs until October 3.
This campaign is
part of the "[Re:All] Campaign," which LG Energy Solution launched to
share its commitment to resource circulation with the public. The campaign
incorporates the concept of battery resource recycling into upcycling.
Battery separators
are key materials that safely separate the anode and cathode in batteries, but
until now, most used separators have been discarded.
LG Energy Solution
realized that ceramic-coated separators have properties that can block water
and electricity, so they have been transformed into innovative upcycled
materials with waterproof features, creating various everyday items.
In June, the company
conducted the first phase of the campaign by selling the same products
exclusively to LG Group employees, raising 13 million won ($9,700).
The proceeds from
this public fundraising will be used for environmental protection and ecosystem
restoration activities.
Source: https://www.kedglobal.com/batteries/newsView/ked202409040011