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Activation of resource circulation
Setting up A Virtuous Cycle of Resources
Coway makes continuous efforts to establish a virtuous cycle of resources in the life cycle assessment (LCA), from product development to sales, collection, and recycling of products. Following the inclusion of Coway’s products in the Act on Resource Circulation of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles in 2014, Coway has established a collection and recycling system of waste resources and complies with the relevant regulations (including voluntary agreements on plastic waste collection and recycling).
Operation of Product Refurbishment System
Product refurbishment, Coway’s representative recycling system, not only satisfies our reasonable and thrifty consumers, but also minimizes environmental problems through the recycling of resources. In 2015, Coway produced 21,535 refurbished products.
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
| Sum |
28.123 |
18.583 |
21,112 |
Service Waste Management
Coway expands the scope of waste management from product waste to service waste.
Refrigerant Take-back and Recycling
The R-134a refrigerant used for the cooling functions of Coway’s water purifiers has a GWP (Global Warming Potential) value of 1,300 waste products and emits greenhouse gas when disposed. In an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emission, Coway operates refrigerant collection facilities in the Pocheon Factory.
Plastic Waste Recycling
Although Coway’s products do not fall under the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system, we are an environmentally conscious company that makes refurbished goods. We also take back all electronic waste we produce and voluntarily recycle it. Through these efforts, we have indirectly reduced 8,132 tCO2e of greenhouse gases in the Pocheon Factory in 2016.
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2014 |
2015 |
2016 |
| Recycled amount(Ton) |
6,198 |
6,353 |
6,902 |
| Recycling rate(%) |
71.1 |
69 |
69 |
