Samsung Expands Use of Recycled Cobalt in Galaxy S25 Batteries
February 15, 2025Samsung Electronics is strengthening its commitment to sustainability by increasing the use of recycled materials in Galaxy devices—particularly cobalt, a key component in smartphone batteries.
Following the Galaxy S24 series, which was the first to feature recycled cobalt, Samsung is now taking sustainability further by sourcing cobalt from previously used Galaxy batteries and manufacturing waste. To make this possible, Samsung has established a Circular Battery Supply Chain, a multi-step process that recovers and repurposes cobalt to power the new Galaxy S25.
How Samsung’s Circular Battery Supply Chain Works
🔄 Collection – Samsung retrieves used Galaxy devices through trade-in programs.
🔄 Dismantling & Processing – Batteries are carefully disassembled, discharged, and shredded to extract cobalt.
🔄 Black Mass Production – Extracted materials are refined into black mass, a powder mixture containing cobalt and other metals.
🔄 Battery Manufacturing – The refined cobalt is recycled into new cathode material, with each Galaxy S25 battery containing 50% recycled cobalt.
Samsung plans to expand the use of recycled cobalt batteries across its entire ecosystem, reinforcing its commitment to circularity and a more sustainable future.
📽 Watch the video below to see how Samsung’s Circular Battery Supply Chain is revolutionizing eco-friendly innovation!
