14 DAY TRIAL // We have just finished reporting that the Galaxy Camera Wi-Fi is up for order in the US, but that isn't the only thing that the product can brag about. Then again, the camera being an inanimate object, it can't exactly brag about anything,
Fortunately, for the device anyway, its maker has more than enough impetus to do it in its stead. That is how we found out that the Galaxy Camera is the first digital camera to be given Platinum UL Environment Certification by UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories).
The certification means the product is unmatched in terms of environmental friendliness.
"Achieving platinum certification to UL 2810 is a milestone for Samsung, its customers, and the industry at large,” said Sara Greenstein, president of UL Environment.
“This certification is a platform to clearly communicate a product's environmental performance and it demonstrates a commitment to innovating healthier, more sustainable products for customers and their families.”
Galaxy Camera earned the praise thanks to several factors, not the least of which is the reduction or elimination of substances of concern, such as PVC, bromine and chlorine.
The reduced packaging helped, as did the energy efficient battery charger, but the real brownie points came from the packaging being 98% recyclable.
To achieve certification, a device needs 60 points (55%), and Platinum certification needs 80 or more (73%).
“The Galaxy Camera’s UL certification is the latest proof point of Samsung’s overarching commitment to the environment through our Planet First initiative,” said Dale Sohn, president of Samsung Telecommunications America.
“When you combine this device’s eco-friendly design and packaging with its professional grade imaging quality, full Android capabilities and 4G connectivity, the Galaxy Camera is a great example of true innovation.”
Recyclability rate calculations are based on UL’s methodology, UL 2789 Environmental Claim Validation Procedure (ECVP) for Calculation of Estimated Recyclability Rate.