on video | Hotels recycle used bars of soap; And he reacts

A video posted by Science Insider media on TikTok caused a strong reaction from netizens wondering about recycling half-used soap in hotel rooms.

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The short report features the Clean the World factory, which uses used soaps, sanitizes them, and produces new bars of soap that are redistributed.

It is unclear if the footage was filmed at the factory in Orlando, Florida, or in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Hotels throw away millions of used bars of soap every week, but they don’t have to throw them in the trash,” says a Science Insider reporter.

The soap used comes from thousands of hotels around the world, totaling 1.4 million rooms, reports the New York Post.

The used soap is put into a machine called a “sifter” that shreds the used slabs, cleans the dirt, and removes dead skin, hair, and other organic residue.

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The soap turns into noodle-like strands. It is heated and mixed with water. Then it is boiled for seven or eight minutes to kill bacteria.

This leftover soap is then reconstituted into “new” individual soap.

The video, which was uploaded last month to TikTok, has been viewed more than 22.7 million times, but the comments are not all positive, on the contrary.

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“When I go to a hotel, I bring my own soap,” says a surfer.

Another user says, “It’s easier to stop using solid soap in hotels and just use liquid soap in sealed dispensers attached to the wall.”

Another adds: “I don’t like the idea of ​​someone else’s pubic hair touching me.”

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Several other people have commented positively on the process, calling it “brilliant” and “really smart”.

Founded in 2010, Clean the World does business with select Hilton, Hyatt, Homewood Suites, Marriott, Rands, Best Western, Wyndham, and many other organizations.

The company states on its website that it has recycled more than 70 million bars of soap since 2009 and does business with more than 8,100 hotels and associates in 127 countries.