For the Love of the Planet
It's always been about more than cleaning
Our Mission
Make it easy for everyone to make sustainable choices
Built for Change
We set out to create a business that acts as a force for good – showing that sustainable business practices and products can be the "norm," not the exception.
Planet
Putting the planet first
We track our emissions from raw material extraction to delivery, minimizing our footprint, and procuring offsets when needed by supporting conservation and restoration projects including Rimba Raya and renewables energy projects Crow Lakes Wind and our own tablet/powder manufacturing. To achieve carbon neutrality, Blueland works with The Change Climate Project to audit our company’s entire operations as well as the embedded carbon in all of our products’ input materials. This includes auditing energy used to manufacture our products, the corrugate our products are shipped in, the directional insert included in our kits, storage and fulfillment of our products and shipping product components between our manufacturers, warehouses and ultimately to customers’ homes. The audit also includes company travel, team members’ daily commutes, office furniture and technology we’ve purchased and the energy used to power our headquarters.
We ensure our products are made without chemicals that could be harmful to people or the environment. This means our products do not use any chemicals that can be found on the Cradle to Cradle banned chemicals list.
We work hard to engage all of our stakeholders in our mission, including incentivizing key partners to reduce emissions as a part of our continued commitment to them as a partner. In only three short years, we managed to work with our key manufacturing partner to transition the entire facility to 100% renewable energy via Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
We recognize water as a finite resource and are committed to keeping clean water accessible by requiring all manufacturers of our tablets, powders and vessels to complete a Water Discharge Audit and sign a Water Discharge Compliance agreement.
Product
Innovating beyond plastic
We approach all product development with our core four beliefs:
- Efficacious: We believe you shouldn’t have to choose between products that actually work or the health of the planet
- Accessible: We believe sustainability should be a choice everyone has the ability to make
- Consciously Clean: We believe in plant-powered, hard working products without any of the harsh chemicals
- Innovative: We believe in the power of innovation and the impact in can have on the future of our planet
We were the first to bring the dry tablet form factor to market across a range of cleaning products – from hand soaps and cleaning sprays to laundry and dishwasher tablets. Our tablets are 10x smaller and lighter than conventional water-based cleaning products which allows us to pack roughly the equivalent amount of cleaning solution onto one shipping pallet compared to traditional cleaners which would require multiple full-size trucks. A major emissions win!
Tablet and Powder Packaging: All refills (tablets and powders) are packaged in industrially compostable packaging for a zero waste experience. Plus, the lightweight packages minimizes shipping emissions!
Shipping Boxes: Our shipping boxes are curbside recyclable and made with FSC Certified recycled paper materials. We use water-based inks that contain fewer solvents and no VOCs, along with water-activated paper tape that is recyclable, unlike most adhesives.
Our formulations prioritize the Platinum Material Health Certificate from Cradle to Cradle, which ensures the chemicals and materials used have been selected to prioritize the protection of human health and the environment. They also have the USDA BioPreferred, EPA Safer Choice, and Leaping Bunny certifications.
Made with only people and planet-friendly ingredients, all of our products are free from parabens, phosphates, ammonia, VOCs, chlorine bleach, or phthalates, so they’re safe for use around everyone in the household – from kids to pets.
People
Creating space for everyone
Since our inception, we’ve been committed to: 1) proactively supporting and spending with Black-owned businesses and brand partners, 2) giving each of our team members paid time off for political or civic engagement, and 3) making diversity a priority in every hiring decision. While we are always working to continuously improve, we’ve leveraged our platforms to celebrate different cultures and environmental practices, spotlight BIPOC voices in the intersectional environmentalism movement, and prioritized collaborations with BIPOC artists and business owners. We’ve overhauled our recruiting and interview processes to combat potential bias in hiring and we hold ourselves accountable as a Certified B Corp and with team engagement surveys.
We believe it’s important for business ethics to go beyond the walls of the HQ office and permeate the supply chain, engaging responsible manufacturing, enforcing fair treatment of workers, and reinvesting in natural capital. Therefore, we require all manufacturers of our tablets, powders and vessels to complete the UN Global Compact audit. We also require all of our China-based final product manufacturers to have an up-to-date BSCI audit completed by an approved third-party auditor.
Simply put, our community is what makes Blueland, Blueland. From sharing eco tips and tricks to celebrating planet wins, we are so grateful for our little corner of the internet. We support local nonprofits, speak up about pressing climate issues, and petition the EPA – together.
Policy
Pushing the industry for progress
Since 2020, we've been actively outspoken about the pollution caused by Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) in our oceans, rivers and soil. In 2024, we announced our support of the Pods are Plastic Bill (Int 0035-2024), introduced to the New York City Council. This proposed legislation aims to prohibit the sale, distribution, offer for sale, or possession for sale within New York City of any laundry or dishwasher detergent pods and sheets containing Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) – a synthetic, petroleum-based plastic utilized in the packaging of single-dose laundry and dishwasher detergent pods and sheets. The enactment of this bill would send a significant message to both businesses and individuals: plastic products should not be designed to be disposed of down drains, thereby entering our waterways and environment.
We have always believed that moving the world away from single-use packaging is necessary in order to effectively reduce climate change and plastic pollution. Single-use packaging is the largest category of new plastic production and a huge source of plastic waste, which is why we are proud to support the PRRIA. If passed, the PRRIA will reduce wasteful plastic packaging by 50% over twelve years and require companies to pay for the management and recycling of packaging waste rather than taxpayers—providing hundreds of millions of tax dollars in tax relief to New Yorkers. This bill also improves recycling and prohibits certain toxic chemicals in packaging, including: PFAS, lead, mercury, formaldehyde, bisphenols, toluene and others.
The Most Sustainable Way to Clean
Our 7+ certifications hold us accountable and guide our commitment to human and environmental health.
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