Written on December 13, 2008 – 9:56 am | by Maria Mihale |


I can’t say that sweeping out, dusting the rooms and furbishing the furniture is something that I enjoy doing, but I’m obsessed with having my house clean, so all of these activities have become something like must do’s. Maybe I exaggerate sometimes and I make my brother go crazy with my pretensions, but I can’t really help myself. Not to mention the fact that I strongly believe that the way your home looks like says a lot about the type of person you are.

The only problem with this desire of mine is that vacuum cleaners, for example, are included in the list of numerous factors that increase significantly the carbon footprint of any household. For those who are not familiarized with the term, the carbon footprint is a measure that takes into consideration the impact that all human activities have on the environment. Yes, you all know that vacuum cleaners are meant to clean your homes, but one thing that no one seems to think about is that they use so much power, that they’re nothing but a jeopardy factor for the environment. Keeping this in mind, Electrolux decided to develop another ingenious device, a green vacuum cleaner, which was called Airmax Öko.

The energy-efficient vacuum that has been recently launched is said to be the world’s first green vacuum cleaner. AirMAX Öko consumes only 1.250 kilowatts of power, which is approximately 33% less than other similar devices that are available on the market. Another aspect that distinguishes the Electrolux vacuum from other machines is that it’s made of 55% recycled materials, while 90% can be recycled again. Not to mention the fact that the packing material is also environment-friendly, being made of 56% recycled paper.

The main disadvantage is that reducing power could mean that the suction isn’t the same as any other vacuums might feature. Still, the company claims that the performance of the AirMAX Öko wasn’t affected by their attempt to reduce power.

If you want to make your wife a nice green present for Christmas (I’m sorry you can see how my eyebrow suddenly raised), then you can consider this green vacuum cleaner, which is sold for $270.

(Source: Dvice)