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The Economics of Everyday Things: Used Hotel Soaps

Feb 13, 2023
16:59

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  • Hotel guests heavily utilize packaged soaps, making them the most popular bathroom amenity.
  • Clean the World recycles discarded hotel soaps, partnering with hotels for sustainable funding and global hygiene distribution.

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Evolution of Hotel Amenities

Hotels have evolved in providing amenities over the last century from not even offering soap to now stocking their bathrooms with various toiletries. Soap was the first bathroom amenity and remains a popular offering. Studies show that 86% of hotel guests use the packaged soaps, making them more utilized than any other amenity.

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