A prototype vacuum cleaner made entirely of recycled plastic and reused components from electronic consumer products has been manufactured by Electrolux. The project demonstrates the company’s intent to advance circularity in household appliances as a participant in the Circular Initiative launched by Stena Recycling.

The achievement of 100% recycled material use follows previous repurposing research, which produced vacuum Source: Electroluxcleaners containing up to 70% recycled plastic. Exploiting used consumer products will help Electrolux designers monitor the service life of reused components and gain insights about consumer recycling behaviors and attitudes.

More than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally every year, with less than 12% of this derived from recycled materials. To help increase this recovery total, all Electrolux product ranges are expected to incorporate up to 50% recycled materials by 2030.

“We at Electrolux have a strong commitment to reduce our climate impact by 2030 and circularity is a key dimension of this. The partnership with Stena Recycling is one of the important initiatives we engage in to push ourselves and the industry forward through knowledge sharing and innovation. We want to support consumers in making sustainable choices, and to succeed we need a solid approach to circularity,” said Jonas Samuelson, CEO at Electrolux.