Logitech International: 65% Of Mouse And Keyboard Products Already Use PCR Plastic

Logitech International announced that it has exceeded its commitment to incorporating post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR) into products, reducing carbon emissions and increasing the recyclability of consumer goods materials and ingredients. At present, 65% of Logitech's mouse and keyboard products use PCR plastic, which has exceeded its 2020 commitment to use PCR plastic in 50% of its products.

Logitech's K380 keyboard and Signature M650 mouse

Delphine Donne-Crock, general manager of creativity and productivity at Logitech, said: "Consumers now have a wide range of choices when choosing an eco-friendly mouse and keyboard. By using post-consumer recycled plastic at scale, Logitech reduces the carbon footprint of its products and provides consumers Offer more sustainable consumer products.”

According to reports, most post-consumer recycled plastic resins have traditionally been limited to black or gray applications. To bring these recycled plastics to the same level of quality as virgin plastics, Logitech innovated material properties to give these plastics a second life without compromising material quality and product design aesthetics, preventing waste plastics from going to landfills .

Currently, the percentage of recycled plastic in Logitech products varies from 75% to 20% for light-colored products depending on the type, color, and material composition of the product. Logitech has partnered with suppliers to explore more than 30 color palettes. Logitech says its product design goals are to maximize the percentage of recycled content in each product, while ensuring that high aesthetic appeal and durability tests are met.

All PCR plastics used in Logitech products are sourced from end-of-life consumer electronics and these products are third-party certified by SCS Global Services.

"We are delivering breakthrough solutions in materials, packaging improvements and circularity to reduce the company's carbon impact," said Prakash Arunkundrum, Logitech's head of global operations and sustainability.

Logitech is a signatory to the Climate Pledge and the first consumer electronics company to commit to providing detailed carbon impact labels on product packaging across its entire product portfolio. Logitech has also recently accelerated its climate action strategy by capturing carbon.