Eco Soap Bank

Hey friend!! Ya wanna know what Eco Soap Bank is? It is an organization I hope more people learn about. As a member, I am sending my soap scraps on top of a monthly monetary donation. Soap is how I make my living and at the same time lack of soap can literally mean life to someone else.

Lack of access to soap remains a critical factor in fighting the spread of preventable diseases worldwide. In some areas of the developing world, only 1% of households have soap for handwashing. Eco-Soap Bank seeks to address the critical need for hygiene. Working since 2015, Eco-Soap Bank has sustainably supplied more than 9 million people with soap and hygiene education.

Hygiene Impact

Since Eco-Soap Bank launched in 2015, they’ve provided more than 9 million people with soap and hygiene education through dozens of NGO partnerships. That means health clinics can now give soap as a preventative resource to patients who come in sick from diarrhea, which accounts for 1 in 9 child deaths worldwide. It also helps get sick kids back in school.




Environmental Impact

Soap factories globally generate about 25,000 metric tons of soap waste each year - which go directly to landfills. Eco-Soap Bank recycles soap scraps for soapmakers of all sizes, from small independent businesses to some of the largest global manufacturers. Since 2015, they have recycled over 9.7 million pounds of soap that would otherwise have wound up in landfills.





Economic Impact

One in every ten women is living in extreme poverty, a figure that is set to increase by 236 million by 2030. Eco-Soap Bank currently employs 175 women from disadvantaged backgrounds. These women also serve as hygiene ambassadors, selling recycled soap in their communities and promoting its use. It's been shown that for every dollar invested in hygiene and sanitation in the developing world, an average of $25.50 is returned. One of their primary goals is to continue to focus on the economic impact of good hygiene in the developing world.

 

 To learn more about Eco Soap Bank, jump on over to their website: www.ecosoapbank.org