Toronto’s Zero-Waste Pioneers
From Bloor to your door: cleaner homes, cleaner city, no plastic left behind.
In 2016, Nikki Self and Christian von Seydlitz launched Saponetti as Toronto’s first online refill delivery service, running deliveries out of their garage. By mid-2018, they opened a storefront in Bloordale.
The concept of Saponetti was born out of the impact that environmental scarring in Northern BC had on Nikki as a young girl during family camping trips. As she became more aware of the devastating effect of unsustainable consumerism and product development practices, Nikki pursued a path of eco-conscious living, a path she now shares with her life partner Christian.
Our Mission
Saponetti is both an online shopping portal and a neighbourhood refill station in Bloordale. Since 2016, we’ve been helping Torontonians cut single-use plastic and choose healthier, more sustainable options for their homes by focusing on four key commitments:
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Reduce single-use plastic with reusable jars and jugs.
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Emphasize clean, safe, Canadian-made products.
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Support wellbeing for people and the planet.
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Turn eco-anxiety into positive collective action.
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The circular economy
Saponetti is committed to expanding the Circular Economy – a model that augments sharing and leasing, and reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling which extends the life cycle of products. The results of the circular economy are:
- Fewer raw materials consumed
- Less waste created
- Fewer emissions in the atmosphere and our lungs
Ultimately a healthier, more sustainable, eco-friendly future for humankind and the planet.
Saponetti is a pioneer of eco-sustainable products in the Greater Toronto Area. Our goal is to educate, motivate and inspire individuals and businesses, locally and nationally, of how we all can rekindle a healthy symbiotic relationship with our planet.