“The United Nation reports that a staggering 3 billion people worldwide don’t have basic hand-washing facilities in their homes. Lack of soap and clean water leads to communicable diseases such as cholera and dysentery, and it’s estimated that diarrhea linked to poor sanitation kills almost 300,000 children younger than five every year. 

Which is why major hotel chains such as Hilton, Hyatt and Marriott are partnering with Clean the World to collect used soap and recycle it into products for the impoverished. There are other nonprofits doing similar work, such as EcoSoap and Asia’s SoapCycling, as well as efforts by individuals working to improve sanitation across the globe.” …