All items tagged with environmentally friendly (10)

Silicon Labs Streamlines Energy Harvesting Product Development for Battery-Free Wireless Connected Designs

April 22, 2024 by Cristina Costa

Silicon Labs Streamlines Energy Harvesting Product Development for Battery-Free Wireless Connected Designs

Silicon Labs has announced its most energy-efficient Wireless SoC to date with energy harvesting-ready capabilities. To signal Earth Day 2024, Silicon Labs launched its new xG22E family of Wireless SoCs, Silicon Labs' first-ever family designed to operate within the ultra-low power envelope required for battery-free, energy harvesting applications. The new family consists of the BG22E, MG22E, and FG22E, with "E" standing for "energy conservation."

Shure Achieves Sustainable Packaging Goals in 2023, on Track for 90% Recyclable and/or Renewable Packaging for New Products by 2025

April 18, 2024 by Joao Martins

Shure Achieves Sustainable Packaging Goals in 2023, on Track for 90% Recyclable and/or Renewable Packaging for New Products by 2025

In 2022, Shure announced aggressive goals to increase recyclable and/or renewable packaging for new products. Shure has achieved its goal to convert to 75 percent by 2023 and is on track to grow to 90 percent by 2025 and 100 percent by 2030 for new packaging. The goal for existing product packaging in 2025 is 75 percent recyclable and/or renewable.

PMC Invests In Evovinyl To Help Bring A Sustainable Future To The Production Of Vinyl Records

March 6, 2024 by Joao Martins

PMC Invests In Evovinyl To Help Bring A Sustainable Future To The Production Of Vinyl Records

PMC has invested in Evolution Music, the UK based company spearheading the development of Evovinyl, a plant-based bioplastic alternative to the environmentally damaging PVC that is currently used to press vinyl records. Involved as a loudspeaker manufacturer for studio monitoring and home listening, PMC believes the company's investment will assist in the quest to move the music industry toward a more sustainable future.

Skullcandy Challenges Wasteful Battery Production with Ecobuds Sustainable Earbuds

March 5, 2024 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Challenges Wasteful Battery Production with Ecobuds Sustainable Earbuds

Skullcandy announced its newest EcoBuds True Wireless Earbuds, which are touted as the brand's most sustainable product to date. The bold new design introduces a battery-free charging case, and boasts a 50% lower carbon footprint than similar products. Not only are the Skullcandy Ecobuds made with recycled materials, the company suggests that its new Bluetooth 5.2 earbuds will be perfectly fine working up to 8 hours a day, while 10 minutes of charging will give users 2 hours of playtime.

Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

February 20, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Niron Magnetics Secures Funding to Accelerate Production of Rare Earth-Free Magnets

Niron Magnetics, the company pioneering the world's first high-performance, rare earth-free permanent magnets, announced it has received $25 million in new strategic funding from Samsung Ventures, Allison Transmission, and Magna. This investment will strengthen Niron's ability to expand its production facilities, scale manufacturing capacity for exclusive customer programs, and accelerate the commercialization of Niron's Clean Earth Magnet technology.

Logitech Commits to Transition Collaboration Portfolio to Recycled Plastic and Next Life Materials

February 1, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

Logitech Commits to Transition Collaboration Portfolio to Recycled Plastic and Next Life Materials

Logitech the company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, and San Jose, California, which owns brands Logitech, Logitech G, Streamlabs, Jaybird, Blue, and Ultimate Ears, announced that all its Logitech video conferencing and collaboration portfolio will now be designed for sustainability, using materials that lower the carbon impact of each product. This expands from previous important initiatives that Logitech pioneered in the consumer space such as the innovative Logitech G435 wireless headsets.

Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Set a New Standard for True Wireless Earbuds Under $20

May 25, 2023 by Joao Martins

Skullcandy Smokin' Buds Set a New Standard for True Wireless Earbuds Under $20

Skullcandy announced a new model of true wireless earbuds that basically don't do anything but provide for wireless music listening for $19.99 MSRP. The new Smokin' Buds do support USB-C rapid charge and are part of the company's new environmentally-conscious initiatives, using 50% certified recycled plastics, a consolidated part count and mindful battery capacity, minimizing the stress on the environment. A new reference from a respected brand.

Genelec Promotes 8331 and 8341 Coaxial Monitor RAW Series Models

April 21, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Promotes 8331 and 8341 Coaxial Monitor RAW Series Models

Genelec has expanded its range of RAW recycled aluminum models to include the 8331 and 8341 three-way coaxial studio monitors from The Ones series. A proportion of each sale of these new RAW models will be donated to the Audio Engineering Society (AES) throughout the whole of 2022 by the active loudspeaker and professional monitoring specialist manufacturer from Finland.

LG Announces XBOOM 360 Omnidirectional Premium Bluetooth Speaker with Mood Light

September 10, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

LG Announces XBOOM 360 Omnidirectional Premium Bluetooth Speaker with Mood Light

LG Electronics announced the debut of the refined and versatile LG XBOOM 360 speaker (model RP4) featuring a conical-cylindrical design that delivers omnidirectional audio perfect for any space, indoor or outdoor use, in any occasion. This a powerful, portable Bluetooth speaker combining a 5.25" glass fiber woofer and 1" titanium horn tweeter, combined with an LED mood light. Battery life should last for up to 10 hours.

Genelec Announces RAW Loudspeakers With Sustainability at the Heart

April 8, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Genelec Announces RAW Loudspeakers With Sustainability at the Heart

Genelec is now offering the option of a special RAW aluminum color finish, available on a selection of the most popular speakers in its Studio, AV and Home Audio ranges. The RAW versions use only recycled aluminum, require no painting and less finishing material than standard painted models – creating an even more environmentally friendly loudspeaker that allows the natural beauty of the enclosure’s raw material to shine through, giving each individual loudspeaker a unique look and feel.