Turning Plastic Waste Into Purpose with EarthSuds

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.