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Environment

Response to Resource Circulation

Manufacturing Refurbished Product

A refurbish, the representative recycle system of Coway, not only satisfies customers who demand reasonable and economical consumption but also achieves the double effect on the minimization of environmental problem through the reuse of resources. In 2015, Coway manufactured 21,535 refurbished products.

	2013	2014	2015
Sales of Refurbished Products	28,123	18,583	21,535

Plastic Waste Recycle

Products that Coway manufactures are not included in EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility), but Coway, who considers the environment, has manufactured the refurbished products but also voluntarily returned and recycled the entire disposed appliances that have been manufactured by our company. Through this, in 2015, Pocheon Factory indirectly reduced greenhouse gas of 7,485 tCO₂e.

	Unit	2013	2014	2015
Recycled Waste Plastic	Ton	5,638	6,198	6,353
Greenhouse Gas Reduction	tCO₂e	6,643	7,303	7,485

*Calculated based on M.O.E's guideline on carbon labeling, and waste emission factor by treatment

Coolant Return & Recycle

Coway water purifier uses a coolant gas (R-134a) to realize the coolant performance GWP of R-134a coolant gas is 1,300, which generates greenhouse gas because of its waste coolant. Accordingly, Coway Pocheon Factory operates a coolant return facility, and through this, greenhouse gas of 19,359 tCO₂e was reduced in 2015.

	Unit	Types	2013	2014	2015
Coolant Return & Recycle	Kg	R-12	1,200	1,000	1,910
Coolant Return & Recycle	Kg	R134a	3,430	3,120	2,600
Greenhouse Gas Reduction	tCO₂e	R-12	10,464	8,720	16,655
Greenhouse Gas Reduction	tCO₂e	R134a	3,567	3,245	2,704

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