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title: "Orangetheory Embraces Sustainability With Plastic-Free Gym Wipes"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/805b31f1-57e3-4c6d-ad49-95f053e39ad1
source: "Athletech News"
original_url: https://athletechnews.com/orangetheory-embraces-sustainability-with-plastic-free-gym-wipes/
author: "Courtney Rehfeldt"
category: "Boutique fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Boutique fitness"
published: 2023-04-26T19:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:10:28.569Z
image: https://athletechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/OrangetheoryWipes.webp
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# Orangetheory Embraces Sustainability With Plastic-Free Gym Wipes

**TL;DR:** Orangetheory Fitness has launched biodegradable gym wipes in 110 locations across Canada, supporting its mission of environmental sustainability. The fitness operator plans to open 100 new studios this year, with even loftier goals for 2024.

*By Courtney Rehfeldt, originally published in Athletech News on 2023-04-26. [Read the original](https://athletechnews.com/orangetheory-embraces-sustainability-with-plastic-free-gym-wipes/).*

## Story

Orangetheory Fitness has gone green, at least in terms of its new gym wipes.

The fitness franchise has launched Natrulab Innovations biodegradable disinfectant wipes in 110 locations across Canada.

Orangetheory is the first fitness brand in Canada to use such a product, and the move supports Orangetheory’s mission of environmental sustainability, as Natrulab’s wipes are free from harsh chemicals.

According to Blake MacDonald, President of Orangetheory Fitness Canada, the fitness franchisor can enact significant sustainability changes within its studios that will have positive and long-term effects on the environment.

The Natrulab wipes are one of the first products in their class to be commercially available.

“For years the fitness industry’s only option has been cleaning products that not only fully derived from plastic materials that will take hundreds of years to break down, but also includes harsh chemicals for cleaning,” said MacDonald. “These new Natrulab wipes allow us to eliminate many of these chemicals in our studios to provide a more comfortable experience for our members and allows us to remove what would be the equivalent of 52 national hockey league ice surfaces in plastic materials from our landfills each year.”

While most wipes are made of plastic and can take up to thirty years to degrade, resulting in microplastics, Natrulab wipes are made from a plant-based biodegradable viscose material. Health Canada has approved Natrulab’s wipes, which contain safe cleaning ingredients that kill 99.9% of viruses, bacteria and fungi.

“We’re committed to not only being a leader with our fitness product, but also with our efforts in environmental sustainability,” MacDonald continued. “We believe that these changes are essential to our operations and are committed to ensuring our members feel they have made the right choice trusting Orangetheory Fitness as their fitness solution.”

Orangetheory’s CEO, David Long, told Yahoo Finance Live that the fitness operator plans to open 100 new studios this year, with even loftier goals for 2024.

## Entities

- Fitness (sector)
- Athletech News (publication)
- Courtney Rehfeldt (person)
- canada (location)
- expansion plans (topic)
- sustainability (topic)
- Orangetheory Fitness (company)
- Yahoo (company)
- gym equipment (topic)
- environmental sustainability (topic)
- Health Canada (regulator)
- biodegradable products (topic)

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Originally reported by Courtney Rehfeldt, Athletech News (https://athletechnews.com/orangetheory-embraces-sustainability-with-plastic-free-gym-wipes/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/805b31f1-57e3-4c6d-ad49-95f053e39ad1).