TrueNorth Journal
The Future of Sustainable Cleaning Products
The next decade of cleaning products will look different from the last. Big-box pre-mixed bottles will not disappear, but they will share the shelf with concentrates, tablets, refill pouches, and bring-your-own-bottle stations.
Decentralized mixing — small, local units that prepare cleaning products closer to the customer — is a particularly interesting model for Canada, where distances are long and freight is expensive.
We expect to see more partnerships between cleaning brands and community organizations: senior centres, youth employment programs, faith-based groups, and cooperative grocers.
The goal is not to replace the cleaning industry. The goal is to give Canadians a credible local option that is honest about what's inside the bottle, where it was made, and who was paid to make it.
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