Sustainable Living

Sustainable Living

Small Steps to Improve Quality of Life at Home

Be a Superhero Yourself!

Are you looking for ways to live a more sustainable lifestyle? Let us show you how to easily save money, water, energy and thus, reduce resulting CO₂ emissions in your household.

Saving is easier than you think. That’s because our home appliances do the work for you. It’s only about minor changes you might want to consider for your household chores.

Heroic Washing and Drying

Sustainable Living, Heroic Washing and Drying

Let’s start with the laundry. Luckily, the washing machine does the cleaning for you. The following tips make saving water, energy and money a breeze.

Reduce Food Waste and Prolong Freshness

Sustainable Living, Reduce Food Waste and Prolong Freshness

It’s time for a rescue mission. Did you know that 631 million tons of food were wasted in households worldwide in 2022? Estimates suggest that 8-10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, such as CO₂, are associated with food that is not consumed. [4] You can save food and money simply by storing it correctly in the fridge. But wait, there’s more! Let’s have a look.

On Water Patrol – With Your Dishwasher

Sustainable Living, On Water Patrol – With Your Dishwasher

Water is arguably the most important commodity on our planet. Yet, despite the fact that water scarcity and pollution have become two of the most pressing issues in many places around the world, many still act as if we have an unlimited supply. However, it is easy to save water in the kitchen and even improve quality of life at the same time.

Give Your Favorite Piece a Second, Third or Fourth Life

Sustainable Living, Give Your Favorite Piece a Second, Third or Fourth Life

In 2022, 62 million tons electronic waste were discarded worldwide. [7] Forecasts predict that the world will generate an incredible 74.7 million metric tons of e-waste by 2030 [8] . The most important lever to prevent e-waste in the best possible way is a long lifetime. That's why all BSH products are designed for durability and meet the highest quality standards. But what can you do when your vacuum cleaner suddenly no longer wants to suck up the crumbs?

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Clean your floor with the Series 4 Bosch vacuum cleaner, which is made from up to 38 percent recycled plastics [16] .

Make Use of Smart and Sustainable Solutions

Make Use of Smart and Sustainable Solutions

Integrating sustainable behavior into everyday life is sometimes not that easy. All the better if you have smart support to help you make a simple contribution to environmental and climate protection with just a few clicks. This leaves more time for you, your family and the things that are important to you.

[1] 20% more efficient (40 kWh/100 cycles) than the limit value (50 kWh/100 cycles) of the energy efficiency class A according to delegated EU-Regulation 2019/2014.
[2] Sample Bosch heat pump dryer featuring an EEC: A+++, 8 kg, 176 kwH/year compared to a sample Bosch conventional condenser dryer EEC: B, 8 kg, 561 kwh/year; calculation based on EU Regulation 392/2012.
[3] 10% more efficient (174 kWh/year) than the limit value (194 kWh/year) of the energy efficiency class A+++ according to delegated EU Regulation 392/2012.
[4] UN Environment Programme: Food Waste Index Report 2024
[5] APPLiA Study: “Material Flows of the Home Appliance Industry”, 2015
[6] Study published in SOFW Journal no. 3/2006 by the University of Bonn in which over 100 participants from various European countries hand washed 13 place settings.
[7] United Nations Institute for Training and Research: Global E-Waste Monitor 2024
[8] United Nations University. (July 15, 2020). Erzeugung von Elektroschrott weltweit in den Jahren von 2014 bis 2019 und eine Prognose bis 2030 (in Millionen Tonnen) [Graph]. In Statista. Access on April 9, 2024, https://de.statista.com/statistik/daten/studie/792541/umfrage/erzeugung-von-elektroschrott-weltweit
[9] Spare parts availability for large appliances for up to 15 years and for small appliances for up to ten years. This applies to all functionally relevant and storable parts for appliances produced after 1 January 2023.
[10] Evaluation according to ISO 14021.
[11] Evaluation according to ISO 14021.
[12] https://media3.bosch-home.com/Documents/18172127_Bosch-10-years-motor-warranty-vacuum-cleaners.pdf
[13] The comparison refers to the comparable Bosch fridge freezer KGN39VXBT with conventional production material. The CO₂ footprint of the production material (without packaging) is calculated in accordance with ISO 14040. In production, the biobased plastics is mixed with conventional plastics, but is allocated to the Bosch Green Collection fridge freezer (according to ISO 22095). The CO₂-reduced steel is produced from CO₂-reduced raw materials and with bio-methane.
[14] In production, the CO2 reduced material is partly mixed with conventional material, but is allocated to the Bosch Green Collection dishwashers by calculation through mass balancing (according to ISO 22095). Verified and confirmed by TÜV Rheinland.

[15] CO2-reduced stainless steel consists of 95% high-quality recycled material. The comparison in the CO2 footprint refers to conventional stainless steel used in the production of our dishwashers.

[16] Black model made from 38 percent recycled plastics. Other colors made from 30 percent recycled plastics. Evaluation according to ISO 14021.

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