Dirty Labs is removing water-polluting chemicals from laundry detergents
Considering that almost everyone has to do laundry, it’s pretty shocking that we use laundry detergents that contain chemicals that harm the environment and can’t even be removed by standard water treatment plants. Fortunately, a biotech startup by the name of Dirty Labs has come up with a Read More...
Startup unveils brilliant system to cut plastic from cleaning products
Cleaning products often come in disposable plastic packagings, such as little soap bottles or window sprays. Other than the massive amounts of waste this creates, the problem is that the packaging itself jacks up the price of the product. In fact, packaging can make up as much as 40 percent of Read More...
Unilever to invest €1bn in making its cleaning products fossil fuel-free
A couple of months ago, Unilever announced a bold commitment to invest €1 billion over the next decade in projects that will benefit the environment and will help deliver on its goal to achieve net-zero emissions by 2039. In a bid to take it a step further, the consumer goods giant is now Read More...
Refill station in NYC laundromat offers waste-free cleaning products
As we’ve seen with Nivea’s recent initiative to test a refill station in Germany, the reuse movement is steadily getting more attention as a solution that can reduce our overwhelming amount of plastic waste. A similar initiative that’s taking roots in New York City is yet another positive Read More...