5 Questions & Answers with the founders of Ecyo

A. Avril, Gillian and Louise, three sisters who grew up in the inner west of Sydney. The business is now predominantly run by Avril and her Husband out of Wagga in regional NSW.

A. (Avril) We were inspired to start ecyo when I had young twins and lived in a small town with no family around, I was embarrassed by the huge amount of waste my little fam and I created on a weekly basis. I tried and failed at being an eco-goddess (later diagnosed at age 40 with Inattentive ADHD… I now know why I struggled), but I had always been good at working and ideas. I knew my different way of thinking could help the world by doing something on a larger scale.
Our family has always been in the manufacturing business, and our Dad is a chemical engineer so we had the expertise, just had to get creating! As a busy mum who struggled with the every day, our main aim was to make eco-waste-free products that worked. We didn’t have time (and knew others wouldn’t either) to bother with products that would do a half job so we put all our efforts into making high quality waste free products using plant based ingredients.

A. Tricky, question! At home, we use on a daily basis the mandarin and bergamot soap refills, and the Activated Charcoal Dishwasher Tablets. In the cleaning range, my fav’s are the kitchen degreaser for its oomph, and the bathroom cleaning pods.

A. Honestly, my parents, in their 70s now they still work so hard, have very high ethics and are very generous with their time.

A. Our big goal from day one was to be able to manufacture the products locally in regional NSW. This plan is edging closer to a reality which we’re thrilled about.