Carbon footprint

No stone left unturned.

Everything we make or use has a carbon footprint. It represents the total amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases generated during its life.

Working with the Carbon Trust, Dyson has measured the carbon footprint of the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer. No stone was left unturned. Materials and manufacture; transport; in-use; and end of life disposal.

3.4g per dry.

The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer emits just 3.4g of carbon dioxide per dry cycle. *

Every component assessed.

Materials and manufacture represent 8% of total emissions. The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer has 275 components and even the smallest one was assessed – a PCB resistor weighing just 0.09g.

Waterways, not highways.

Transport represents less than 1% of total emissions. Most of the transportation is done without heavy pallets, via energy-efficient ships. Emissions from transport are far lower than for paper towels, which continually rely on road transport for re-stocking.

Less energy = less carbon.

92% of the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer’s emissions come about in use. Emissions during drying are lower than for warm air dryers because it uses up to 80% less energy. Faster drying cycle, no energy-guzzling heating element.

Hand me down.

The Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer works for the 5 years it’s guaranteed and beyond. But when it does eventually stop, many components are recyclable – and the impact of doing so is negligible to its carbon footprint.

The future.

Environmentally responsible engineering is efficient engineering. Doing more with less. Creating machines that consume less energy and are made of fewer materials, but are better performing and longer lasting. It is a mix of technological leaps and many small steps.

Dyson is committed to further reducing the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer’s carbon footprint by 2012.

* Per use calculation based on AB04 hand dryer.

The Carbon Reduction Label is the registered trade mark of the Carbon Trust.