Vacuum bags and filters and their impact on the environment?

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Vacuum bags and filters and their impact on the environment?
Original Message Apr 26, 2010 4:45 pm

Hey all, I have a burning moral issue; I LOVE Miele vacuums, and other bagged machines (Kirby, Electrolux, Sebo, Sweden Electrolux), but HOW MUCH OF AN IMPACT do the bags and filters make on the environment? ESPECIALLY Miele with all that unecessary plastic and metal on their bags and A LOT of unnecessary plastic on their filters?

What's your guys's opinion on this subject?

This message was modified Apr 26, 2010 by Hertz

CarmineD

Joined: Dec 31, 2007
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Re: Vacuum bags and filters and their impact on the environment?
Reply #38 May 17, 2010 6:22 pm

Mike_W wrote:

This is in no way uncommon w/ companies. If we look at AB Electrolux Group, we can see that they have always done this. In the U.S., they had Eureka as their regular line, Sanitaire as their premium/heavy duty special vac shop line, White-Westinghouse as their "budget" line and for a short time, they allowed distribution of the Viking line as another vac shop premium. AB Electrolux did the same thing with their other appliance lines like major appliance brands.

Companies want a large slice of the pie and this is the way to do it. You may think that they have a small slice of 5% , but w/the other brands they hold, they could hold something like 7%. It is all about reaching as much of the market as possible. Kirby had done it in the past w/Douglas. They sold their premium Kirby, but also had a budget line-Douglas. Not everyone can buy a Kirby, but some can afford a Douglas. Some will not touch a Douglas power team, but were interested in a Kirby.

It is all about business.

Companies are expanding market share with more household appliances and acquiring brands of the same products.

Carmine D.

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