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Sustainability is a Core Value for Coastal Hotels

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The Cedarbrook Lodge in Seattle During its 25 years in business, Coastal Hotels has solidified a national reputation as an innovator in developing, managing and marketing distinctive lodging destinations. The West Coast management company embraced another innovation by selecting Clean the World as its designated soap and hygiene amenity recycling partner. Today Coastal Hotels manages … Read more

Business Awards of Macau Recognize Clean the World

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Less than a year after expanding into Asia, Clean the World had the honor of being recognized by the Business Awards of Macau. Noting our efforts to reduce the amount of waste bound for landfills, judges selected Clean the World for the Excellence Award in the Environmental Performance category. In its second year, the Business … Read more

Personal, Authentic, Creative: It’s a Broughton Thing

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Hotel Normandie, Los Angeles It makes sense that Broughton Hotels operates properties in both California and Chicago, because the company’s values are a refreshing mix of California cool and Midwest warmth. They strive to be personal, authentic, and creative. Recycling soap and bottled amenities through Clean the World is a perfect fit. For more than … Read more

Pacifica Hotels Reaches 5,000-Pound Milestone

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One of the awesome things about working with companies in the hospitality industry is that they typically have a strong commitment to community involvement. Pacifica Hotels is a great example. With giving back as a core value – Pacifica supports charitable organizations and encourages employee service. Those efforts are reflected in the company’s recent milestone achievement … Read more

BungoBox Co-Founder Tom Cannon Joins Clean the World as CMO

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The following press release was issued today by Clean the World: ORLANDO, FL. — (May. 6, 2014) – After growing his moving-box rental company to 20 markets across North America in just five years, BungoBox co-founder Tom Cannon is bringing his knack for innovative marketing to Clean the World. Cannon is the new chief marketing … Read more

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SunStream Hotels Join Clean the World

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As the Global Hygiene Revolution continues to spread across North America and the world – we still enjoy welcoming new partners from Florida, which is where it all started. One of our newest management company partners is SunStream Hotels & Resorts, based in Fort Myers Beach, Fla. SunStream has a collection of unique condominium-style hotels … Read more

Deep in the Heart of Texas

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Clean the World Partner Relations Director Oscar Gonzalez visited San Antonio last week to recognize some of our top hotel partners in the area. Attendees at the Concord Hospitality General Managers conference assembled 1,000 ONE Project hygiene kits in just 10 minutes. The kits were donated to the Wounded Warriors Project. Since 2010, Concord has … Read more

Driftwood Includes Soap Recycling in CSR Initiative

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Driftwood Hospitality Management has a strong commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Driftwood’s partnerships with virtually every major leading hotel and resort company include implementing socially responsible programs at the company’s owned and managed hotels. Now their CSR commitment extends to soap and bottled amenity recycling with Clean the World. Nearly half of Driftwood’s properties … Read more

ACUI Conference Attendees Build 13,000 ONE Project Hygiene Kits

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The Association of College Unions International (ACUI) recently held its annual conference at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes resort. In celebration of the ACUI 100th Anniversary Service Pledge, the 2014 conference provided both on-site and off-site volunteer opportunities for conference attendees. One of those activities was an on-site event at which volunteers assembled 13,000 … Read more

Las Vegas Sands Press Release Announces Partnership

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. Announces Multimillion-Dollar Corporate Partnershipswith University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Clean the WorldCompany’s New Corporate Citizenship Program Designed to Make Global Impact,While Better Addressing Needs of Local Communities LAS VEGAS – April 3, 2014 – Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) today announced a new global corporate citizenship commitment, highlighted by … Read more

Welcome HDG Hotels to the Global Hygiene Revolution

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Hotel Development and Management Group (HDG Hotels) is a new Clean the World partner in Ocala, Fla. This dynamic, innovative hotel management company operates nine properties on the Florida peninsula, with more in the pipeline. The HDG philosophy aligns with our mission because it can be summed up by one word: “sustainable.” For HDG Hotels, … Read more

Tickets Still Available for the Super BOWLing Spectacular

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Time’s running out for you to get a spot at Clean the World’s Second Annual Super BOWLing Spectacular at Splitsville Luxury Lanes, at Downtown Disney West Side. For just $85 ($65 for Disney cast members) you can enjoy: – Complimentary appetizers and buffet from 6 to 9 p.m.– Open bar from 6 to 9 p.m.– … Read more

Preferred Hotel Group Adds Clean the World to Alliance Program

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Preferred Hotel Group recently announced our new partnership, in which Clean the World provides soap and bottled amenity recycling through the Preferred Alliance Partner Program. The Alliance Program offers partner benefits such as special pricing and extra services not available to individual hotels. Preferred Hotel Group is a global collection of independent hotels, destination resorts, … Read more

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Unilever Donates Soap by the Truckload

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A couple times every day, a UPS truck backs up to the loading dock at our Orlando warehouse and unloads dozens of bins containing discarded soap from hotels. We run the bars through our sterilization and recycling process. After the cycle is complete, we end up with boxes full of new soap bars that are … Read more

Press Release: Sysco Guest Supply Partnership

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Sysco Guest Supply Saves Lives Through Donation to Clean the WorldOperational Assistance Significantly Reduce Shipping Costs for Hotel Partners ORLANDO, Fla. — (Nov. 18, 2013) – Through a combination of in-kind and operational donations, Sysco Guest Supply is powering Clean the World’s Global Hygiene Revolution to save more lives by distributing hygiene products. Clean the … Read more

Hotels for Hope Partners With Clean the World

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The following press release was issued by Hotels for Hope to announce our partnership. AUSTIN, TEXAS – Oct. 15, 2013 – Hotels for Hope, the Austin, Texas-based hotel brokerage company, today announced its partnership with Clean the World, the social enterprise that distributes recycled soap and hygiene products from hospitality partners to children and families … Read more

Celebrating Global Handwashing Day (a Day Early)

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Tomorrow (Oct. 15) is Global Handwashing Day 2013. One of the lessons shared during GHD is that teachers have the power to reduce absenteeism in their classrooms through promoting hand washing with soap. So we started our celebration a day early by delivering 500 soap packets to Nap Ford Community School, which is just down … Read more

Providing On-Site CSR Opportunities at the Orange County Convention Center

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The Orange County Convention Center recently issued this press release regarding our partnership. Clean the World is now the in-house provider for Corporate Social Responsibility events at the OCCC. Orange County Convention Center Creates In-House Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunity for Visiting Organizations ORLANDO, Fla. — (July 1, 2013) – The Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) has … Read more

New Developments in Customer Service

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One of the most amazing things about the Global Hygiene Revolution is that we now have 2,000 hotels participating in Clean the World’s hospitality recycling program. That is something we never could have imagined five years ago. Every one of those 2,000 properties needs collection bins, shipping labels and training material. That’s why in the … Read more

Distribution Update

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Here is a recap of recent distribution both here in the United States and overseas: New Vision Ministry: 100 soap bars, 100 shampoo, 100 body wash, 100 lotion, 100 conditionersChildren International: 108,000 soap barsClinician of the World: 3,000 soap barsHope House of Chicago: 5,166 units of hygiene amenitiesAdriana’s Attic, Inc.: 300 soap bars, 200 shampoo, … Read more

Behind the Scenes at Clean the World: Danny Simmons

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Here’s a little free advice for executives and business leaders: If you’re looking for a knowledgeable, passionate expert to describe your product or service, maybe you should walk right on past your sales team and go talk to a few people in the warehouse. Or on the production floor. Or in the driver’s lounge. Danny … Read more

Marriott’s Sustainable Development Boosts Economies, Creates Jobs

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Marriott International has been an enthusiastic supporter of Clean the World since 2009. Their commitment continued to grow this year when Marriott’s Jeff Wolff joined us on a soap distribution trip to the Dominican Republic. Jeff is vice president of guest experience and rooms operations – Americas. Now Clean the World is mentioned in Marriott’s just-released 2013 … Read more

Delivering Soap to Those Who Need it Most

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Rosanna Kingston is the Nonprofit Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator for Clean the World. She works with organizations that require hygiene products to fulfill their missions, and arranges for the pickup and transportation of soap from Clean the World’s recycling and manufacturing plant in Orlando. One example is World Vision, which provides emergency assistance to families … Read more

You Are Invited to a Soap Distribution Experience

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Clean the World’s mission begins with a hotel housekeeper collecting a discarded bar of soap, and ends with a recycled bar in the hands of a child. You have an opportunity to see that end result first-hand by accompanying us on one of our upcoming soap distribution trips. The trips provide three- and four-day immersion … Read more

Operations Now Underway in Hong Kong and Macao

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The Global Hygiene Revolution. The “global” part of that phrase can be a little challenging because the world is a pretty big place. However, at Clean the World we constantly work toward finding new partners and implementing solutions to help us combat hygiene-related illnesses around the globe. The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel That’s why we joined with … Read more

Focused on the Story of How Soap Saves Lives

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Robert Bahret got more than a typical “Happy New Year” when Clean the World CEO Shawn Seipler called him at the beginning of 2012. That call launched Bahret on a new career path – and landed him in a new state just a few days later. “Shawn wanted me to run the facility in Las … Read more

Super Jabon visits the Dominican Republic!

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This post is from Rosanna Kingston, Clean the World’s Nonprofit Partnership and Volunteer Coordinator. Our recent Clean the World soap distribution trip to the Dominican Republic departed from Orlando on Tuesday, April 23. The team was made up of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, his assistant Kathleen Devault, Clean the World board member Paul Skomsky, Clean … Read more

Greystone Joins the Global Hygiene Revolution

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Greystone Hotels is Clean the World’s newest management company partner in the western region. This is an exciting affiliation for Clean the World because of Greystone’s commitment to environmentally friendly hospitality management. The company’s boutique hotels and inns follow eco-friendly business practices and an environmental leadership program to create awareness at the property-level. In addition … Read more

Clean the World Adds 2 New Board Members

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Today Clean the World issued this press release announcing the addition of two new members to our board of directors. Clean the World Adds 2 New Board Members  Laura Schwartz and Kelly Cohen to Help Promote Life-Saving Mission  ORLANDO, Fla. — (April 2, 2013) – Clean the World announces the appointment of former White House … Read more

Disneyland Resort Honored for Donations

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The Disneyland Resort issued this press release following a recent visit by Clean the World co-founder and CEO Shawn Seipler Clean the World Foundation, Inc. Honors Disneyland Resort for Recycling Bath Amenities to Change Lives and Protect the Environment Disneyland Resort donated nearly 20,000 lbs. of gently used bath amenities in 2012 ANAHEIM, Calif. – March … Read more

Another Rewarding Soap Distribution Trip to Honduras

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The following post is from Rosanna Kingston, Clean the World’s nonprofit partnership and volunteer coordinator. The Clean the World soap distribution team started their journey to Honduras on Tuesday, Feb 23. On the team I was accompanied by Terry Dunbar from the Hyatt Regency in Jersey City, NJ; Kathryn Coiner- Collier from the Aloft Charlotte … Read more

Clean the World Employee Sees the Big Picture

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Chris Mares was just looking for a job when he came to work at Clean the World, but he found a lot more. Recycling soap in the operations department opened up an opportunity for him to flex his artistic muscles and make the Orlando production facility a nicer place for employees and visitors.  When co-founders … Read more

AH&LA Partners With Clean the World

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The American Hotel & Lodging Association issued this press release regarding our partnership: AH&LA PARTNERS WITH CLEAN THE WORLD Members receive savings through soap, bottled amenities recycling Washington, February 11, 2013 – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) has joined forces with Clean the World Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization that collects and recycles … Read more

New Nashville Star: Gaylord Opryland Resort

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Nashville has produced a few overnight sensations over the years – and the latest one is a soap star: The Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center. Since adopting our soap and amenity recycling program in April of last year, the housekeeping team has collected 6,204 pounds of soap, which means 33,088 newly pressed bars will … Read more

Bring Your Appetite to Super “Bowl”ing Party

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What are you planning to serve at your Super Bowl party? Maybe you will pick up a platter of wings and open up a few bags of chips. You could go all out and make the same seven-layer dip you’ve made for the past 10 years. That’s not bad – but it’s nothing like what’s … Read more

How IHG Helps Clean the World

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Last week Clean the World was featured in the Priority Club Connect blog from IGH. —————————————————————————- In 2009, while on a business trip in Minneapolis, two Priority Club Rewards members decided that there must be more than a couple nights’ uses left in a bar of Holiday Inn soap. They researched the idea of recycling … Read more

ONE Project Changes Lives in Your Community

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We founded Clean the World with the goal of saving lives in developing countries where millions of people die from illnesses that can be prevented with hand washing. But while distributing more than 12 million soap bars in 67 countries since 2009, we also saw a huge need for soap and hygiene products right here … Read more

Crystal Keeps the Soap on the Road

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One of the things hotels love about working with Clean the World is that we provide them with printed, pre-paid shipping labels. When a collection bin is full, all a hospitality partner has to do is seal it, apply the shipping label and wait for UPS to pick it up. With housekeepers collecting soap at … Read more

Sometimes it’s Hard to be Humble

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If you took every bar of soap distributed by Clean the World in 2012 and put them end-to-end, they would stretch from our headquarters in downtown Orlando all the way up Interstate 4 to Daytona Beach, on up Interstate 95 to the Courtyard Jacksonville Mayo Clinic/Beaches – and then around the parking lot a few … Read more

2012 Distribution Results

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This post was written by Rosanna Kingston, Clean the World’s nonprofit partnership and volunteer coordinator. What an exciting year! Almost 4 million soap bars were distributed globally through our partners this year – and more than 12 million bars since Clean the World was founded in 2009. However, 64,000 bars had special significance this year because … Read more

Thanks for a Successful Fundraising Campaign!

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We recently completed our first RocketHub crowd-funding campaign for Clean the World, and we could not be more excited about the results. Contributions from friends and supporters totaled $12,034 toward four machines that will allow us to make soap at a faster production rate. Although donations fell short of our very aggressive $54,000 goal, this … Read more

HR Manager Has Personal Connection With Soap Recycling

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Astrid Zelaya grew up in a place where many people lacked basic hygiene necessities, which is why she is such a big supporter of Clean the World. Currently a human resources manager at the Nickelodeon Suites Resort in Orlando, Astrid spent most of her life in Honduras. Her family was luckier than many because Astrid’s … Read more

Travel to Honduras with Clean the World

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Clean the World is planning a four-day soap distribution trip to Honduras in February – which isn’t all that unusual. What is unusual is that for the first time we are opening up the team to include people other than our typical group of employees and partners. That means anyone who is an interested supporter … Read more

Party VIP Style and Support Sandy Relief

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People in the Orlando area can help victims of Superstorm Sandy while enjoying a night on the town tomorrow night, Thursday, Nov. 15. The Lounge is coming to International Plaza on Lake Eola in downtown Orlando Thursday night, and transforming the area around the lake into a cosmopolitan nightclub. Event producer Paul Lovett promises an … Read more

Closing Argument and Supporting Superstorm Sandy Victims

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One week ago the country heard the closing arguments from politicians. Now, it’s Clean the World’s turn. We need your fuel. And so do the victims of Superstorm Sandy. This is the closing argument from Clean the World CEO Shawn Seipler: Every dollar donated to Clean the World’s Rocket Hub campaign will send one hygiene kit … Read more

Hygiene Kits on the Way to Sandy Victims

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Superstorm Sandy left a heartbreaking trail of destruction and devastation in the Northeast United States. As part of the Sandy relief effort, Clean the World is providing hygiene kits to those in affected areas of New Jersey and New York City. The kits include soap, shampoo and other items that meet the basic hygiene needs … Read more

All Hands on Deck

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Global Handwashing Day (GHD) was more like Global Handwashing WEEK at Clean the World. GHD was officially Monday, Oct. 15, but we held events throughout the week to recognize the importance of hand washing as a way to prevent the spread of illness. Our awesome volunteers stepped up to help both at our Orlando headquarters … Read more

Recap of Honduras Soap Distribution

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On Monday, Oct. 8, a team from Clean the World left Orlando for a trip to Soto Cano Air Base in Honduras. On board was Jim Buckshaw from Clearly Natural, Kate Labrosse from National Cooperative Grocers Association (NCGA) and Jessica Rosman from Caesars Entertainment. Representing Clean the World were Shawn Seipler, Robert Bahret and Rosanna Kingston. … Read more

Longboat Key Club & Resort Hits Milestone Number

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The following press release was issued by Longboat Key Club & Resort on Monday, Oct. 15: [Longboat Key, FL – October 15, 2012] Celebrating the one year anniversary of its participation in the Clean the World program, Longboat Key Club & Resort is proud to announce it has achieved a milestone number – the distribution of over … Read more

Day Two in Honduras

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On Wed, Oct. 10,  we set out for our second day of soap distribution in Honduras. This was a continuation of our joint operation with the U.S. military, particularly the men and women at Soto Cano Air Force Base. We visited schools, homes and a medical clinic where the U.S. military, Honduran military and local … Read more

Honduras Soap Distribution: Day One

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Tuesday was Day One of our joint humanitarian effort in Honduras with the U.S. military. With the help of service men and women from Soto Cano Air Force Base, Clean the World distributed 3,000 bars of recycled soap to 900 children, including many orphans.In addition to handing out recycled soap and Clearly Natural bars, the … Read more

Anchors Aweigh for Distribution Trip to Honduras

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This is a satisfying week for Clean the World because we are on the ground in Honduras for a soap distribution trip.From the amazing housekeepers who collect bars each day, to the volunteers and team members who help us turn used soap into recycled, sterile bars – there are thousands of dedicated supporters connected to … Read more

3 Easy Ways to Support our RocketHub Campaign

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Recently we told you about an effort to raise $54,000 for new equipment that will allow us to reduce our soap recycling time by 85 percent. With this additional machinery, we can quickly process the surplus of 2 million soap bars currently residing in our Orlando facility. As of this morning, we were at 10 … Read more

Thanks a Million, Starwood!

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Any way you slice it, a million of anything is a lot.When you are dead-set against doing something, you say you wouldn’t do it in a million years. A recording artist receives a platinum record for selling a million copies of an album. And who wouldn’t want to want to win a million dollars? But … Read more

A Green Hotel is More Than a Utility Bill

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Take a look at this infographic in the July 2012 issue of Metropolis magazine.   Citing a 2012 report, the magazine says that “Recently built properties use twice as much energy per night as hotels built 50 years ago.” If that’s the case, as Metropolis asks in its “On the Spot” column, are “so-called green hotels” … Read more

Clean the World Breaks into Crowdfunding

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Clean the World is an Orlando-based social enterprise bringing the hottest new funding mechanism to Central Florida. As entrepreneurs and businesses struggle for capital to grow, non-profit Clean the World has launched a funding campaign on RocketHub to further automate their operation and dramatically increase output of recycled soap going to families across the U.S. … Read more

Host a Hygiene Kit Packing Event

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Where do you turn when you need a new bar of soap? You probably open a bathroom cabinet or reach for a pretty basket on the counter. Not everyone is that fortunate. Millions of people don’t have access to the basic hygiene supplies required to stay healthy. However, your church, school, fraternal organization or company … Read more

Help Reduce Processing Time From 3 Weeks to 3 Days

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Twenty-one days. With our current production line, that’s how long it takes us to recycle enough soap to fill an 18-wheeler. However, with the purchase of four new machines, we can dramatically reduce the amount of time it takes to recycle partially used soap from the hospitality industry. A $54,000 investment in equipment will allow … Read more

Dover Downs Hotel & Casino Helps Clean the World

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Dover Downs Hotel & Casino has partnered with Orlando-based social enterprise Clean the World to collect and recycle hotel soaps, shampoos, conditioners, lotions and gels to help fight the global spread of preventable diseases. The soaps collected by Dover Downs Hotel & Casino will be shipped to Clean the World for recycling and distribution to … Read more

Thank You, Volunteers! 40,000+ Bars in Just 4 Weeks

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Our incredible volunteers continue to amaze us with the amount of soap they pre-process for the production line. From mid-July through the first two weeks of August, 535 volunteers worked at our Orlando recycling facility. Those hard-working helpers contributed 1,323 volunteer hours, and prepared more than 40,000 bars of soap for the grinder. Thanks to … Read more

Las Vegas Sands Celebrates Sustainability Achievements

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Properties owned by the Las Vegas Sands Corp. have been forerunners in the movement to recycle soap. Now the company has published its inaugural Environmental Report, which is the first environmental study in the gaming industry to be formally verified by the Global Reporting Initiative, a leading non-profit organization that promotes economic, environmental and social … Read more

Marriott Vacation Club Forms Life-Saving Partnership with Clean the World

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Marriott Vacation Club, a global leader in vacation ownership and brand of Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:VAC), announces a partnership with Clean the World Foundation, Inc., a leader in the global hygiene revolution. Clean the World recycles partially used bars of soap and bottled amenities from resorts in the United States and distributes the new … Read more

Mission Trip Delivers More Soap to Haiti

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International Children Rescue Ministries (ICRM) recently returned from a mission trip to Haiti. Johnny Narcisse of ICRM said the two-month visit was a great success, and that soap from Clean the World was a welcome gift in the community his organization serves. ICRM’s mission is to rescue kids from poverty, feed as many kids as … Read more

Beauty Queen Writes a Happy Ending to Story of Stolen Soap

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As Miss Teen Florida International, Orlando’s Elizabeth Tran promotes a platform of helping Teens Go Green. Her efforts include an ongoing relationship with Clean the World as a volunteer, ambassador and soap-drive coordinator. Unfortunately, those good intentions were soiled last month by a dirty scoundrel who stole about 900 new bars of soap collected for … Read more

New Report Focuses on Clean the World’s Social and Environmental Impact

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A “Sustainability and Social Impact Report” from McConnell Marketing provides a powerful new way for us to share the Clean the World story with hospitality professionals, business and government leaders, and people involved with sustainability initiatives. The report is packed with fascinating information about the effects of soap recycling. There are sections on Clean the … Read more

Soap Destinations Include Nicaragua and Tanzania

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After soap and bottled amenities are recycled by Clean the World, our hard-working front-line partners take over and distribute the products throughout the United States and around the world. Here is an overview of organizations involved with distribution this summer. Nicaraguan children receive care boxes that include soap and shampoo. Feeding America is the nation’s leading … Read more

Clean the World Partners Win National Achievement Awards

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In June, the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) announced the winners of the AH&LH Achievement Awards. The recognition was part of the annual Stars of the Industry Awards, which honor stand-out initiatives at hotel properties. In a ceremony held during the AH&LA Summer Summit at the InterContinental Houston near the Galleria, these awards were … Read more

Grand, Green Achievement for Oregon Hotel

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The Grand Hotel in Salem, Ore., is now an EarthWISE-certified business. The flagship property of VIP’S Industries has been a Clean the World partner for more than two years. The hotel and Bentley’s Grill, which is an on-property restaurant, are the first hotel and restaurant in Oregon’s Marion County to be EarthWISE certified. The certification … Read more

Plum Point fifth grader initiates soap drive

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Plum Point Elementary School Principal Joyce King was a little taken aback when one of her fifth graders came to her with not only a proposal, but tentative dates and a flier for how to present her idea to the school. The idea was for the entire school to participate in a “Clean the World” … Read more

Clean the World Named Official Charity Partner of soaked Orlando

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Clean the World has been named the official charity of soaked, an extreme watersports festival in downtown Orlando on Sept. 7-8 with international appeal. The professional water ski competition and family friendly festival features extreme sports, muscle cars, live entertainment, carnival attractions, and music for fans, friends and family. Proceeds from the event will support … Read more

Gaylord Hotels Partners with Clean the World

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Summary: Four Gaylord Hotels properties in the United States will recycle soaps and bottled amenities to stop the spread of preventable diseases worldwide Gaylord Palms, Orlando Gaylord Hotels, has deepened its commitment to sustainability by partnering with Clean the World to recycle soaps and bottled amenities at all four Gaylord properties in North America — … Read more

More Soap Drive Success Stories

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Naked hair stylists, prep school students, sustainability sisters, church groups, a local hospitality partner, and realtor associations. All have made recent soap donations to help Clean the World. More than 329 lbs. of soap and bottled amenities were donated from various sources in the past few weeks by eager supporters of Clean the World from … Read more

IHG Partners with Clean the World

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Summary: Participating IHG hotels in the United States and Canada will assist communities in reducing waste and stopping the spread of preventable diseases IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], one of the world’s largest hotel groups, announced today a partnership with Clean the World to recycle partially-used soaps and bottled amenities from … Read more

Raising the Bar on Health and Hygiene in Guatemala

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If ever you feel down in the dumps, consider the people who live there. Clean the World and several passionate hospitality partners traveled to Guatemala in March to distribute freshly pressed soap bars to children and families in disadvantaged communities, some of whom live in the dumps — literally. Accompanying Clean the World staff members … Read more

Starwood Passes Sustainability Milestone

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Summary: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Passes Sustainability Milestone with Clean the World – More than 50,000 Hotel Rooms Recycling Soaps and Bottled Amenities Collection of guest room amenities in less than one year exceeds 278,000 lbs. of hygiene products recycled and distributed to stop the spread of preventable diseases worldwide Less than one year after becoming … Read more

National Volunteer Week – April 15-21

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While it seems like every week is volunteer week at Clean the World, the calendar makes this one official. April 15-21 is National Volunteer Week and there will be a lot of soap recycling going on in Orlando and Las Vegas to help advance our global hygiene revolution. More than 5,000 volunteers have helped Clean … Read more

Concord CEO’s Call to Action: Clean the World

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We love sharing stories of passionate support and satisfaction from our Clean the World hospitality partners. This blog post by Mark Laport, CEO at Concord Hospitality Enterprise Company provides a great illustration. Concord Hospitality manages 83 hotels and 11,000 guestrooms and suites throughout the United States and Canada. Laport offers a call to action for all Concord Hospitality properties, … Read more

One Clean Year with Joie de Vivre Hotels

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As we approach Earth Day (April 22), Joie De Vivre Hotels marks its first anniversary as a Clean the World hospitality partner. Joie de Vivre Hotels has 28 properties participating in the Clean the World program, most of which are in California. JDV Hotels is California’s largest boutique hotel collection with 27 properties in the … Read more