Our Commitment

We Have Ditched Single Use Plastic & Hope You Will Too

Our Sustainability Pledge

Every year 79% of single-use plastic waste ends in landfills, dumps, and the natural environment. Pledging to just recycling is clearly not enough, studies show only 9% of plastic waste is actually broken down, repurposed, and reused. As such, Cleaners & Dorm Essentials is making a Sustainability Pledge to participate in a system of change towards responsible consumption of our goods and services.

Step One: Eliminating Single-Use Plastic in Our Water Delivery

We’re phasing out 24-pack water bottle deliveries and we have fully shifted to our water cooler plan at Harvard. Why? Single-use bottles fuel a linear, waste-heavy system. Our water coolers operate within a closed-loop model—drastically cutting down plastic waste and aligning with our commitment to sustainability.

Why It Matters: Small Swaps, Big Impact

Each 5-gallon jug in our water cooler plan replaces about 37 single-use plastic bottles. Over the course of an academic year, this simple switch can dramatically cut down an individual’s plastic footprint—proving that convenience and sustainability can go hand in hand.

Plastic Bottles Saved Per Month:

Light: 37

Medium: 74

Heavy: 111

Student-Made, Student-Paid: Affordable Convenience for Harvard Life

Every Cleaners & Dorm Essentials product is created by Harvard students, designed to address the challenges of campus life. Saving time and effort should be affordable to all, which is why we have lowered our prices in order to offer convenience at an accessible price point for every Harvard student. Any proceeds we make go directly to student wages, paid out to the Harvard undergrads who handle every delivery with care.