Global Soap Recycling Standard
RS have worked with this sector to co-create ‘context appropriate’ and practical standards for soap recycling that can stand up to scrutiny and high integrity benchmarking. The RS team are global standards and assurance experts and have assisted in the creation of the Global Soap Recycling standard in conjuction with the Hotel Sector and the Clean the World International organisation.
The engaged soap recyclers are being audited by approved and expert chain of custody auditors against the approved Standard. The Certification processes are aligned to the international certification standard ISO17065.
RS is the Program manager and management body for the Global Soap Recycling Standard and Certification Program. The Standard was developed via a multidisciplinary Technical Advisory Committee including organisations Guest Supplies, Clean the World, Greenview, Horizonteer, RPM Program, Hotel Groups and environmental and certification consultants.
In this process Hotel Soap is verified and certified as being diverted from landfill and is being recycled into new bars to be used in disaster and humanitarian relief.
The Soap Recycling Standard and certification initiative currently has over 8000 hotels participating in the collection and aggregation and soap is transported to recycling centers in USA, Holland and Hong Kong. To date over 18 million pounds of soap have been diverted from landfill and recycled through this initiative.
RS has leading competence, confidence and experience in ISO, sustainability and corporate integrity type standards and our clients engage us for development, benchmarking, training and consulting services.
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