Planet was founded in 1989 by Stefan Jacob, who at the time, was living on a small island near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. As a commercial fisherman, Stefan was gravely concerned about the ever increasing pollution of our water and soil. Unlike most of us, Stefan decided to act on his concerns and, with the help of several like-minded friends, launched a company committed to developing and selling environmentally friendly products. Today, Planet Inc. is one of the largest manufacturers of environmentally friendly household products in North America.

The name Planet was arrived at when a child of one of the founding partners suggested that it would be a great name for a company that genuinely cared about the environment.

Planet worked closely with an environmental chemist to develop truly non-polluting household cleaning products. When Scientific Certification Systems established their program for certifying environmental claims, Planet was one of the first companies to work with them to ensure that our products met the highest possible standards.

Planet started selling its liquid laundry detergent, dishwashing liquid and all-purpose spray cleaners in 1990, mainly through supermarkets in California. Since that time, they have added a powdered laundry detergent, a delicate laundry wash and recycled paper items to their product line.Tthey have expanded their distribution to supermarkets in some other regions and have become successful in health food stores across the country.

Today, Planet is growing steadily among the Goliaths of the household cleaning industry, even though they are still a small independent company.