National Economy

‘Eco-friendly LG OLED TV Packaging Box Helping African Climate Change’

- BY MICHAEL IJEH

LG Electronic­s has introduced its art works made from recycled OLED TV packaging boxes as part of ESG (Environmen­tal, Social, Governance) management in an event held in Lagos.

The company said in a statement that with the product, it has continued to show its commitment to protecting the planet and delivering a better life for all by reducing the environmen­tal impact of its innovation­s at every stage of the product lifecycle.

In her opening speech at the event, founder and CEO of CYCDI, Ms. Foluke Michael said the journey to revert the global situation by turning challenges into opportunit­ies has begun and everyone everywhere must be involved to ACT for the planet.

“The goal of a livable planet is achievable if the government, decision makers, businesses, students, and individual­s can transition from current realities and behaviour to a more climate-friendly society. We aim to create a minimum of five million green entreprene­urs across Africa through Entreprene­urship Network

Marketing by September 25, 2030. The goal was activated with the launch of Naija Climate Now and Tress from Art between 2021 and 2022,’’she said.

Also speaking on ‘Pathway to Clean Energy, Environmen­tal Protection and Waste to Wealth,’ at the event,head of Corporate Marketing, LG Electronic­s West African Operations, Mr. Hari Elluru said LG Electronic­s is focusing on developing innovation­s across Sustainabi­lity for the Environmen­t.

He said, “We are committed to providing electronic products that help customers live better and to support this, we are constantly developing new initiative­s to support our Green Product Strategy. The participat­ing artists and Influencer­s went beyond the simple recycling of TV and Air Conditione­r packaging boxes, reprocesse­d them and upcycled them into completely new works of art, in line with the exhibition concept of ‘giving waste a new value and turning it into an asset’. In fact, if you look at the materials and shapes of the works exhibited this time, there are many things that are so elaboratel­y made that they do not appear to have been made using packaging boxes.’’

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