Logitech International has exceeded its commitment to incorporate post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic into products to reduce its carbon impact and increase the circularity of consumer product materials.
Logitech’s creativity and productivity portfolio – its largest product portfolio – uses PCR at scale with 65% of all mice and keyboard units now including PCR plastic, surpassing its 50% commitment made in 2020.
An estimated 8,000 tons of virgin plastic was eliminated in Logitech products in 2021, which equates to an estimated 19,000 tons of CO2 saved across the products’ lifecycle, or the equivalent of an average passenger vehicle driving 1,740 times around the Earth.
“Now, all consumers have a breadth of choice when it comes to selecting mice and keyboards that are aligned with their sustainable lifestyle preferences,” Logitech general manager of creativity and productivity, Delphine Donne-Crock said.
“By using post-consumer recycled plastic as our preferred material at scale, we have been able to take meaningful action to make sustainable living easy for consumers as well as make a substantial impact towards decreasing our carbon footprint.”
Logitech has increasingly used PCR plastic across its product lines as part of its Design for Sustainability approach. Many post-consumer recycled plastic resins have traditionally been limited to black or grey colours and do not typically perform in the same way as virgin plastic.
To achieve the same level of quality, Logitech innovated on the material characteristics to give these plastics a second life, avoiding the traditional route to landfills.
The percentage of recycled plastic in each product varies depending on the type, colour, and material make-up of the product and ranges from 75% PCR content to 20% for technically complex lighter colour products.
All PCR plastic used in Logitech products comes from end-of-life consumer electronics and the products are third-party certified through SCS Global Services.
“We’re taking significant strides to defy business-as-usual and deliver breakthrough solutions in materials, packaging advancements, and circularity to lower the company’s carbon impact. Our ultimate ambition is to have a positive impact on the environment and society and drive our whole sector forward by sharing our approach and collaborating,” Logitech head of global operations and sustainability, Prakash Arunkundrum said.