Dyson Airblade™: Very cool footprint

Overview

With the help of our data analysis, using our Footprint Expert™ software, Dyson managed to create the first hand dryer worthy of the Carbon Reduction Label.

What makes The Dyson Airblade™ unique:

• Works by blasting cold air at 400 mph, literally scraping water from hands in 10 seconds.

• Doesn’t require a power-hungry heating element to work, making it 80% more energy efficient.

As part of the certification, Dyson has committed to further reducing the machine’s carbon emissions over the next two years.

Further information on The Dyson Airblade™

Materials and manufacture

Represents 8.5% of the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer’s total carbon emissions.

The product, made from polycarbonate-ABS, a strong and flexible plastic used to make riot shields and police helmets, produces over 50% less CO2 emissions during production than the aluminium equivalent.

Transport

Transport, from the production of the product’s materials to washrooms to recycling facilities, makes up only 1% of the total carbon footprint of the hand dryer.

Dyson also avoids energy exhaustive air-freighting by shipping its products around the world by sea using fuel efficient vessels, rail and canal.

Energy in-use

The biggest impact on the Dyson Airblade™ hand dryer’s carbon footprint is through its energy in use, representing 90.8% of total carbon emissions.

The Dyson digital motor spins at 88,000rpm – five times faster than a Formula 1 car engine. Unlike conventional brushed motors, it doesn’t emit harmful carbon particles into the air.

End-of-life

The product’s end-of-life phase represents less than 1 percent of the product’s total carbon footprint.

Almost all the product’s component parts are recyclable.