Turning Plastic Waste Into Purpose with EarthSuds

About this episode

Daniel Moll discusses the journey of EarthSuds, an eco-startup focused on reducing plastic waste through innovative products.

What started as a student project has grown into a nationally recognized eco-startup tackling one of the world’s biggest waste problems. In this episode of Small Business, Big Impact, host Jay-Ann Gilfoy, CEO of Meridian Credit Union, sits down with Daniel Moll, Founder and CEO of EarthSuds. Daniel shares how a moment on a beach sparked the idea for plastic-free, dissolvable shampoo and soap tablets, and how years of trial, failure, and persistence turned that idea into a growing Canadian business. Key Takeaways: Solving a real problem starts with deeply understanding it, not jumping straight to the solution. Listening to customers consistently is one of the most powerful tools for building and improving a business. Profit and purpose don’t compete and when aligned growth becomes fuel for greater impact. Building a company requires shifting from doing everything yourself to empowering others to execute the vision.

People in this episode

Host: Jay-Ann Gilfoy

Guest: Daniel Moll

Topics covered

• eco-startup
• plastic waste
• sustainable products
• entrepreneurship
• customer feedback
• business growth

Keywords

• plastic-free
• dissolvable shampoo
• soap tablets
• sustainability
• entrepreneurship
• business impact

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: EarthSuds, Meridian Credit Union

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