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According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, more than 90 percent of a bottle of standard cleaning product is just water. Considering that people in most developed countries have access to clean water, this current production scheme seems like a waste. Factories mix their cleaning solution with water, package it in bottles and ship it around the world. Shipping products with heavy water requires more trips because of bulky packages, more carbon emissions and more work. Come to think of it, mixing cleaning products yourself doesn’t sound like such an unusual solution - think of how we make coffee at home: we buy dried coffee grounds and add hot water. In this Episode of Sustainability Champions, I speak with Jon Bostock, co-founder of Truman’s, author of the book “The Elephant’s Dilemma” and Champion of Breaking Supply Chains. Truman’s offers sets of powdered cleaning solutions for laundry machines, dishwashers and toilets that need to be mixed with water before use. With their subscription, all of your cleaning needs are handled because let’s face it: we all need to clean, so why not do it sustainably and with non-toxic products? The only thing they don’t provide - according to their website - is the motivation to clean; unfortunately, that’s something we have to get ourselves… Jon is also the author of “The Elephant’s Dilemma”, a guide based on his personal experiences creating businesses and products that fly above our norm and status quo. He shows that many people are chained to their current reality and big things can happen once we reimagine our future and break free. His book is an urgent battle cry asking us to step forward, live a more fulfilled life and leave a legacy for future generations. If you enjoyed this episode, please give the Sustainability Champions podcast a 5-star review in the Apple Podcast app and subscribe so you’ll know when the next episode is released! Website: https://www.trumans.com (https://www.trumans.com) Book: https://www.amazon.com/Elephants-Dilemma-Break-Reimagine-Future/dp/1544509847 (https://www.amazon.com/Elephants-Dilemma-Break-Reimagine-Future/dp/1544509847) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trumancleans (https://www.instagram.com/trumancleans/) Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/trumancleans (https://www.linkedin.com/company/trumancleans/)