Spruce

Spruce

Refillable cleaning products with a conscience

What does this brand sell?

Multipurpose and bathroom cleaning products

United Kingdom

Vegan/ vegetarian?
100% Vegan
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation mode
Vegan / vegetarian
100% Vegan
Delivery
No details are available regarding delivery methods
Transportation Mode

Does this brand offset carbon emissions and/or implement circular business practices?

Plastic collected from the oceans is circulated back into the system and used in other products that use recycled plastic. No information was found regarding carbon emissions offset.

About The Company

Get the ins and outs

Spruce is a British company founded in 2019 that creates non-toxic, plastic-free refillable home cleaning products. The company was created after the founder realised how many toxic chemicals and microplastics were in cleaning products and how this could affect your health. Spruce was initially created to clean up the dirty cleaning industry with products that will do no harm to your body, or the health of the planet.

“To make innovative, circular, and regenerative products that are better for people and the planet.”

No information has been found on the achieved sustainable milestones.

No information has been found on their future plans.

2021 Best Eco-Friendly Cleaning Brand – Marie Claire Sustainability Awards – Winner UK

Dezeen Awards – Finalist

Edie Awards – Finalist

West London Business Awards – Finalist

Product details

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Store locator

There is no physical shop available

Delivery To* (Website)

Europe

Subscription

Spruce offers the possibility to subscribe where you will save 15% on every purchase. These refills can be delivered every 2, 3, or 4 months and can be skipped or cancelled at any time.

Store locator

There is no physical shop available

Delivery To* (Website)

Europe

Packaging/packaging materials

The outer packaging is FSC-Certified. The vegetable ink is 100% biodegradable and the refills paper is 100% compostable. Lastly, the aluminum bottle is recyclable.

Donations / partnerships

Partnership with Plastic Bank - Remove ocean-bound plastics.

Subscription

Spruce offers the possibility to subscribe where you will save 15% on every purchase. These refills can be delivered every 2, 3, or 4 months and can be skipped or cancelled at any time.

Ingredients

All their ingredients rate highly on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and European Chemical Agency (ECHA) for human and environmental safety. The ingredients will depend on the product chosen, but you can find sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, essential oils, sodium coco sulfate, among others. For more information regarding a particular product, please refer to their product page.

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Yes

Certifications

Certified B Corp

Vegan Certified - Vegan Society

Ingredients

All their ingredients rate highly on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and European Chemical Agency (ECHA) for human and environmental safety. The ingredients will depend on the product chosen, but you can find sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, essential oils, sodium coco sulfate, among others. For more information regarding a particular product, please refer to their product page.

Fully sourced and manufactured in Europe?

Yes

Packaging/packaging materials

The outer packaging is FSC-Certified. The vegetable ink is 100% biodegradable and the refills paper is 100% compostable. Lastly, the aluminum bottle is recyclable.

Donations / partnerships

Partnership with Plastic Bank - Remove ocean-bound plastics.

Certifications

Certified B Corp

Vegan Certified - Vegan Society

in depth production details

Analyze their supply chain: from the sourcing of raw materials to the people who make the product

Starter Kit Duo (2 bottles + 2 refills) = EUR 17.95

Multipurpose Starter Kit (1 bottle + 1 refill) = EUR 9.95

Duo Bundle (2 bottles + 12 refills) = EUR 33.95

Bathroom Refills 3-pack = EUR 8.50

The plastic-free refills are super-concentrated and weigh under 5g and without added water, which makes them lighter than the conventional cleaning product which weighs around 500ml, and hence, reduces the carbon footprint in transportation..

By producing their products locally and sourcing ingredients from local suppliers, carbon emissions are further reduced.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Cleaning products are usually filled with 90% water. These products contain no water.

No information on this is provided by the brand.

Did you know that 300 million single-use plastic bottles can be prevented from polluting the planet if every UK household switched to refillable cleaning?

When you make your first purchase you will receive your reusable Eternity bottles once, and afterwards, you can get 100% plastic-free refills delivered to your door. This is a way of avoiding further plastic bottles to end up in our oceans and landfills.

The plastic-free refills are made of home and industrial compostable paper which can be disposed of with your food waste and serve as fertiliser for your home plants.

Additionally, with every Starter Kit you purchase, Spruce, through their partner Plastic Bank, removes ocean-bound plastics equal to twenty-five plastic bottles from high-poverty coastal regions. Plastic Bank has removed over 14 million tonnes so far.

No harsh chemicals such as pesticides, chlorine bleach, and formaldehyde. Moreover, no fake fragrances, petroleum, or palm oil, and no optical brighteners are present in these products.

As a B Corp, Spruce business is a force for good to promote high environmental, social, and ethical standards.

Moreover, by partnering with Plastic Bank, they not only collect plastic waste from our oceans but also improve and empower the lives of those who collect it, a community that is grossly undervalued.

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