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small appliances product based on publicly available data.
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Below HIP Mark threshold
Score 2.9/10 — Standard mark requires 6.0
Standard
Silver
Gold
Category best achievable: 6.7
Depleting — materials are being used up with no way to replace them
This is what a typical food processors & blender looks like today. It's built to last longer than the typical one. If the maker shares their data, the score usually goes up.
Category baseline
2.9 HIP
Below Standard
Category ceiling: 6.7 HIP
Regenerative Index
-7.0
Depleting
Category ceiling RI: -2.0
What this score means
This is the starting score for Food Processors & Blenders, based only on public data. No maker has sent us
their own data yet. The ceiling score (shown below) is what a product can reach when the maker
shares real evidence. To close the gap, makers apply for a verified rating.
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The starting score for this category is 2.9 HIP.
With full evidence, a product in this category can reach 6.7 HIP.
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What to Check Before You Buy
- Check the bowl and blade assembly are stocked as spare parts. The blade bearing and the bowl are the most common failure points; if they are not listed on the manufacturer's site, assume replacement when they fail.
- Confirm the motor base carries a multi-year warranty. Two years is the floor; three-plus years, or a commercial-line option, signals a more robust motor design.
- Look for BPA-free polycarbonate or Tritan bowls over standard plastic. Higher-grade plastic resists staining, cracking, and odour absorption — extending bowl life.
- Avoid single-function blenders with built-in proprietary batteries. A blade unit soldered to a motor soldered to a proprietary charge port is not repairable; it is disposable.
Score Breakdown
How rare are the materials?
MSI · 20%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product contains copper and aluminium, which are not on the EU Critical Raw Materials list, but the absence of recycled content and the reliance on commodity plastics like ABS and polycarbonate without verified supply diversity results in a conservative score. The lack of submitted data for material percentages and extraction countries prevents confirmation of supply chain diversity, necessitating a lower rating under generic assumptions.
Where do the materials come from?
SCR · 18%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The food processor is assembled in China, a primary source for copper, steel, and rare earth magnets, creating a concentration risk where over 60% of global supply originates from a single jurisdiction. No due-diligence programme or third-party audit is documented, and no alternative suppliers are verified, placing the supply chain at the pre-verification baseline for this category.
Can it be recycled?
RC · 18%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The product is a food processor manufactured in China with no submitted take-back scheme or recycling labels. Assuming glued assembly and only 20% of materials entering practical recycling streams, the design prevents material separation without specialist equipment. This aligns with the non-recyclable baseline where less than 20% by weight enters any practical recycling stream.
Can you fix it?
R · 13%
2.0
Why this score ▸
The food processor is assumed to be glued shut with no spare parts available and no public service manual. This configuration aligns with the unrepairable category typical of sealed consumer electronics and disposable appliances designed for replacement rather than repair.
Is it made fairly?
SEI · 8%
3.5
Why this score ▸
The product is manufactured in China, a moderate-risk jurisdiction, with no submitted third-party audits or environmental certifications. While ILO compliance is not claimed, the absence of verified evidence places the score at the pre-verification baseline for this category.
How long will it last?
PL · 8%
5.0
Why this score ▸
The product receives a score of 5.0 based on a 2-year warranty and a stated design life of 7 years, which aligns with the average lifespan band for food processors. The assessment assumes no IP rating and no modular design due to missing data, consistent with the generic rating type conservative approach.
Does it give back to nature?
RI · 15% · scale −10 to +10
-7.0
Why this score ▸
The product is scored in the Depleting band (-7) because it is a conventional food processor with no recycled content, no take-back scheme, and primary materials assumed to be mined from finite geological reserves. It does not meet the criteria for the Extractive band as there is no verified recycled content or recovery programme to mitigate depletion.
MSI 20% · SCR 18% · RC 18% · R 13% · SEI 8% · PL 8% · RI 15% = 100%
About the HIP Methodology ▸
Starting scores are low on purpose. We only count what we can confirm from public data,
so most products sit between 2 and 4 out of 10 before a maker shares their own evidence.
That gap between the starting score and what a product could reach is the whole point.
When a maker proves what their product is really made of, the score goes up.
The HIP Mark shows it has been checked.
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Consumer Summary
This food processor has a HIP Score of 2.9 out of 10, which matches the current market baseline for this category. Its Regenerative Index is -7.0, indicating that the product is in a depleting state with no recycled content or take-back options. Overall, this appliance aligns with standard conventional models that rely on virgin materials and lack end-of-life recovery plans.
What This Means For You
When shopping for small appliances like this, look for products that explicitly state they contain recycled materials or offer a take-back program for recycling. Prioritize items with clear repair manuals and available spare parts to extend the product's useful life. Choosing designs that avoid permanent gluing and support local repair services will help you move toward more regenerative options.
Data Transparency
This is a category rating based on publicly available data. The following data fields were not submitted by a manufacturer and have been estimated conservatively using open reference data and the category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation):
material_percentagesrecycled_content_pctcountry_of_primary_extractionprimary_sourcing_countriestier1_supplier_countdue_diligence_standardalternative_supplier_existsdisassembly_typerecyclable_streams_pctrecycling_label_compliantdesign_for_disassemblyfastener_typespare_parts_availablespare_parts_years_committedservice_manual_publicifixit_scoreecodesign_in_scopemanufacturing_countriesenvironmental_certificationsthird_party_certificationrba_audit_completedmodern_slavery_statementilo_compliance_claimedip_ratingmodular_designsoftware_support_yearsprimary_material_originregenerative_certificationsclosed_loop_programmeend_of_life_programmematerial_origin_certifiedregenerative_practices
A verified rating uses manufacturer-submitted data and produces a more accurate, product-specific score.
Material Watch Points
- 0% recycled content
- Missing material percentage data
- Missing extraction country data
- Copper and rare earth magnets — China >60% global supply, OECD risk category 2
- No due-diligence programme documented
- No alternative supplier documented
How this score was calculated
The HIP Score is a weighted average of seven dimensions measuring material
resilience, supply chain integrity, and end-of-life characteristics.
| Code |
Dimension |
Weight |
Score |
| MSI |
Material Scarcity Index |
0.20 |
3.5 / 10 |
| SCR |
Supply Chain Risk |
0.18 |
3.5 / 10 |
| RC |
Recyclability and Circularity |
0.18 |
2.0 / 10 |
| R |
Repairability |
0.13 |
2.0 / 10 |
| SEI |
Social and Environmental Impact |
0.08 |
3.5 / 10 |
| PL |
Product Longevity |
0.08 |
5.0 / 10 |
| RI |
Regenerative Index |
0.15 |
-7.0 (raw) |
Regenerative Index note: RI scores on a unique scale of -10 to +10.
Before weighting, the raw score is normalised: RI normalised = (RI raw + 10) / 2.
This product's RI band is Depleting.
Weighted HIP Score: 2.9 / 10
· Methodology v1.5
Base weights shown. Some product types use category-specific weight profiles —
see full methodology for details.
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Data Sources
This rating draws on the following public sources:
USGS Mineral Resources Program (public domain) · EU Critical Raw Materials List 2023 (CC BY 4.0) · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · Category default assumptions table v0.1 (provisional — sources pending full citation)
All sources are public domain or published under open data licences.
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About this rating:
HIP scores are based on public data at the date shown.
They show how well a product holds up over time — not a promise about safety or future supply.
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Scope:
This is a category rating for Food Processors & Blenders and does not assess any specific brand or manufacturer.
Individual products may perform better or worse than this baseline.
Produced under Resourcehip Scoring Methodology 1.5 (CC BY-NC 4.0).
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An AI model scored this rating on our own hardware — no data was sent to the cloud.
A human reviewer checked and approved it before it went live.
Model: qwen3.5:35b.
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Assessed: 2026-06-17 · Next review: 2027-06-02 · Methodology 1.5
