KT, LG Chem to recycle set-top box plastic

Industry

Published: 28 Oct. 2022, 18:00

KT, LG Chem to recycle set-top box plastic

Representatives from KT, LG Chem, Kaon, Marusys, KT Skylife and HCN pose during a signing ceremony held on Thursday at the Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun in central Seoul. [KT]

KT said that it will recycle plastics from discarded set-top boxes with LG Chem.

KT and its cable TV companies — KT Skylife and HCN — signed a memorandum of understanding with LG Chem and KT’s set-top box suppliers on Thursday at the Novotel Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun in central Seoul.

KT Skylife is a cable TV operator 49.99 percent owned by KT, and HCN is a broadcasting and internet service provider 100 percent owned by KT Skylife.

The companies will work together to use recycled materials in manufacturing set-top boxes and network equipment.

KT companies generate about 300 tons of plastic waste a year, according to KT. LG Chem will extract raw materials from plastic waste such as discarded set-top boxes and use it to produce a new product.

Starting this year, KT will produce 10,000 units of recycled set-top boxes and plans to supply 5 million units a year from next year.

BY SHIN HA-NEE [shin.hanee@joongang.co.kr]