Resource virtuous cycle activities and ecosystem protection
Plastic Recycling
LG Chem is expanding the use of recycled feedstocks to help reduce environmental impacts associated with the disposal of plastic waste.
These feedstocks include Post-Consumer Recycled (PCR) materials derived from end-of-life plastics and Post-Industrial Recycled (PIR) materials recovered from manufacturing processes.
Through the stable sourcing of recycled feedstocks and the expanded use of recycled-content materials, we are working to advance plastic resource circularity.
Zero Waste to Landfill from Business Sites
LG Chem is promoting “Zero Waste to Landfill” at our business sites as an implementation strategy to realize a virtuous cycle of “production, consumption, and recycling” of resources.
We are constantly reviewing and pursuing ways to reduce the amount of waste we generate and recycle waste that had been previously landfilled and incinerated.
We are constantly reviewing and pursuing ways to reduce the amount of waste we generate and recycle waste that had been previously landfilled and incinerated.
Our business sites located in the following regions have received Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) designation from UL Solutions, a global safety and environmental certification organization: in 2022, three business sites in Iksan, Naju, and Quzhou, China; in 2023, three business sites in Gimcheon, Cheongju (separator plant), and Guangzhou, China; and in 2024, Yeosu Hwachi Complex and the business site in Tianjin, China.
Zero Waste to Landfill designation evaluates a company's efforts to recycle resources and assigns a rating based on the percentage of waste generated by the business that is recycled instead of landfilled.
LG Chem Zero Waste to Landfill(ZWTL) Certification Status
*As of 2024
- Year
- Business site
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)
- Download validation
- Year2022
- Business siteQuzhou, China
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)Platinum (100%)
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- Year2023
- Business siteGuangzhou, China
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)Platinum (100%)
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- Year2023
- Business siteGimcheon, South Korea
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)Gold (97%)
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- Year2023
- Business siteCheongju, South Korea (separator plant)
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)Gold (98%)
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- Year2024
- Business siteTianjin, China
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)Platinum (100%)
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- Year2024
- Business siteYeosu (Hwachi), South Korea
- Designation (recycelter Inhalt)Gold (96%)
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※ ZWTL designations: Silver (90-94% recycled content), Gold (95-99%), Platinum (100%)
LG Chem introduced an integrated environmental safety management system at our major business sites to systematize the waste disposal process. This has allowed us to monitor waste generation and disposal more thoroughly and provide transparent and accurate performance metrics.
We will continue to drive our strategy for “Zero Waste to Landfill” at all of our business sites.
We will continue to drive our strategy for “Zero Waste to Landfill” at all of our business sites.
