Ever wonder what happens to used hotel soap?

[straitman]

Ever wonder what happens to used hotel soap? - USATODAY.com

By Roger Yu, USA TODAY

By Brandi Godbee, Clean the World​

Ever wonder what happens to leftover soap and shampoo at hotels?

Most are thrown away. About 1 million partly used bars of soap are tossed out daily by U.S. hotels, according to Clean the World Foundation, a non-profit organization that recycles used soap for distribution to developing nations and homeless shelters.

But recycling organizations such as Clean the World, based in Orlando, and Global Soap Project, based in Atlanta, are starting to get more attention from large hotel companies.

 

[markis10]

Global Soap Project

Global Soap is another organisation making sure it gets to the needy.

 

[docjames]

What a great program.


A friend of mine collects airline amenity kits with/without contents, and gives them out to those in need (in Melbourne) - often filling them with extra odds and sods that comapnies give away.

 

[Flying Fox]

Good on them.

Glad that they don't simply repackage the left overs.....

 

[Travel Guru]

PHEW! When I saw the header I thought it was going to be some story about hotels re-stamping and re-wrapping used soap! :mrgreen::mrgreen:

TG

 

[nlagalle]

PHEW! When I saw the header I thought it was going to be some story about hotels re-stamping and re-wrapping used soap! :mrgreen::mrgreen:

TG

I thought exactly the same thing! Mind you I can't remember the last time I used soap form a hotel! I generally hate wasting it when I may use it once!

 

[Travel Guru]

I thought exactly the same thing! Mind you I can't remember the last time I used soap form a hotel! I generally hate wasting it when I may use it once!

I dont use it either, I only use chemical free organic products so tend to carry my own.

TG

 

[russ]

I always put the soap back into the packet for the next person to use.

I also fold my towels up neatly and put them back on the rack.

It's better for the environment!

 

[yohy?!]

I always put the soap back into the packet for the next person to use.

Please list your preferred hotel chains and locations so I may avoid lol

 

[kamchatsky]

Great program!

Admittedly I am one of those people who takes home the unused/unopened soap/shampoo/conditioners/body lotions from decent hotels, they are actually pretty good ...... :mrgreen:

 

[opusman]

I only use chemical free organic products so tend to carry my own.

Must be pretty hard to find soap that doesn't contain any chemicals

 

[munitalP]

I always put the soap back into the packet for the next person to use.

....

What an idea - I think I will start doing that with tooth picks at restaurants - care for the rain forests!

 

[codash1099]

The way some hotels are reluctant to provide extra soap, I'm surprised that there is much around to reclaim

 

[sergeyvzn]

its not new at all

A few years ago (6 to be exact) I worked as Purchasing Manager for 4 Accor hotels in Sydney - we bought and supplied reusable/recyclable liquid soap/shampoo/body lotion to all guests. Mind you - it was horribly expensive...but what a great feeling and also a great way to comply with environmental certification

 

[JohnK]

What a great idea!

I hardly ever open up a new bar/cake of soap preferring to use the liquid/creamy soap that is usually provided in most hotels. I do carry a bar of soap with me and will use that if none of the liquid soap is around.

And the unopened bars of soap found in my hotel rooms find their way back home either as collectors items or to be used for washing hands....