Through a conscious choice, the construction and real estate group Kilenkrysset has saved 11.9 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2023, by replacing plastic filter frames with recycled steel filter frames. Is it really that simple? Yes, it's exactly that simple. Together with Dinair AB, the search for the hidden plastic has endeavoured to make as climate-smart a material choice as possible.
In Sweden, around three million air filters are consumed annually, most of which are made of plastic that is incinerated after use. The average filter weighs 1.3kg, which is equivalent to about 650 plastic cups or 130 plastic bags.
-"I don't think any company in today's enlightened Sweden would be comfortable burning that much plastic, at least not consciously," says Malin Björklund, a sales representative at Dinair.