"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot nothing is going to get better. It's not."
- Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax

"Approximately 72 percent of the waste currently being landfilled or incinerated consists of materials that could be put to higher and better use through recycling or composting. Most of this material is office paper, cardboard, non-recyclable paper, and food waste."
- Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance

"Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground."
- Anonymous

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead

"Don't it always seem to go,
That you don't know what you've got til it's gone.
They paved paradise and put up a parking lot."
- Joni Mitchell

"Weeds are flowers too, once you get to know them."
- Eeyore, from A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh

SEBO is Environmentally Friendly

For SEBO, reducing the carbon footprint of a product starts in the initial design process.

There is more to being environmentally aware than just looking at energy ratings. friends of the environment also want their vacuum to be responsibly manufactured. Everyone knows to look for efficiency when it comes to buying new appliances for the home, but what about the amount of energy consumed in their production and distribution? Sometimes this can far exceed the nergy used during the entire lifespan of a product.

The SEBO Factory

The combined heat and power system produces the elctricity for the factory's machinery making the factory completely self sustaining with respect to electricity.
The warm air and water created by the system's generators are then used to heat the factory and warehouse.
Rain water is collected from the roof, filtered and stored for use in production and within the factory washrooms, saving the unnecessary use of treated drinking water.
The factory and offices are designed to use as much natural light as possible, avoiding the power consumption of artificial lighting.
Working hours are scheduled to make use of daylight hours; this also improves the working environment for employees.

The Product

SEBO vacuum cleaners are made in Germany using locally sourced materials and components.
Built to last, SEBO vacuums are manufactured in a way that reduces waste and uses fewer resources. For example, plastic is recycled into new componenets.
Unlike other manufacturers who 'batch test' or randomly test products coming off the line, SEBO test every single vacuum cleaner to ensure that every customer gets the best quality machine.

Getting the Product to You

The product is packed into the smallest possible cartons, allowing the maximum number of machines to fit on a pallet.
Most SEBO packaging is made from unbleached recylced cardboard while waste paper from the offices is shredded and reused for packing.
Carefully planned deliveries ensure delivery trucks are running economically and are filled to capacity