Zero Waste Soapmaking with Eco-Soap Bank
The HSCG is proud to partner with Eco-Soap Bank - a humanitarian and environmental non-profit organization that saves soap to save lives. Eco-Soap Bank rescues leftover soap from soapmakers large and small and recycles it into new bars that are then distributed to people in need. Join the #ScrapPack, Eco-Soap Bank's community of soapmakers and send them your soap scrap to save lives.
Your Impact
Saving your leftover soap can save lives. 1.6 million deaths per year are attributed to unsafe water, poor sanitation, and lack of hygiene, including lack of access to soap. In fact, in some areas of the developing world, only 1% of households have soap for handwashing and 800 million children go to school every day without access to this most basic human necessity.
You can help the environment by making your soap making process zero waste.
You will support vulnerable women. Eco-Soap Bank employs 160 women across 5 hubs in Africa and Asia. They receive a fair wage and excellent benefits, empowering them to increase their quality of life for themselves and their families.
Saving your leftover soap can save lives. 1.6 million deaths per year are attributed to unsafe water, poor sanitation, and lack of hygiene, including lack of access to soap. In fact, in some areas of the developing world, only 1% of households have soap for handwashing and 800 million children go to school every day without access to this most basic human necessity.
You can help the environment by making your soap making process zero waste.
You will support vulnerable women. Eco-Soap Bank employs 160 women across 5 hubs in Africa and Asia. They receive a fair wage and excellent benefits, empowering them to increase their quality of life for themselves and their families.
The Eco-Soap Bank Process
1) Rescue
Eco-Soap Bank rescues leftover soap from soapmakers - diverting it from landfills - so it's completely zero-waste
1) Rescue
Eco-Soap Bank rescues leftover soap from soapmakers - diverting it from landfills - so it's completely zero-waste
2) Recycle
Eco-Soap Bank employs women in Africa and Asia to transform the leftover soap into clean new bars affordable enough for communities that lack access
2) Recycle
Eco-Soap Bank employs women in Africa and Asia to transform the leftover soap into clean new bars affordable enough for communities that lack access
3) Distribute & Educate
In collaboration with their network of community-based NGO partners, Eco-Soap Bank then distributes this lifesaving soap along with hygiene education to schools, health clinics, and village communities.
3) Distribute & Educate
In collaboration with their network of community-based NGO partners, Eco-Soap Bank then distributes this lifesaving soap along with hygiene education to schools, health clinics, and village communities.
How HSCG members can get involved
Join the #ScrapPack Eco-Soap Bank's growing community of craft soapmakers supporting their mission and saving lives! Here's how it works.
- Join the #ScrapPack and donate $10 every month. Your $10 provides soap and hygiene education to 100 people, and supports the ongoing employment of 160 women - every single month.
- Save your scrap! As a #ScrapPack member, you are invited to send your leftover soap to Eco-Soap Bank. Safe in the knowledge that every last piece will be recycled into new bars and distributed to people in need
