Have you been to a soap museum??? I have! Went here a volunteer event. A lot of high school students were also attending the event. I enjoyed supporting this company with their goals to help support cleanliness and wash away issues like diarrhea who co is the number one cause of death for adolescents. The warehouse was clean and the coordinator was excited and truly enjoyed his work. read more

Clean the World - Getting final instructions before we go to our stations - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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I love volunteering at Clean the World. The manager there - Michael - is so passionate about the organization. I enjoy the tour he gives of the soap museum before volunteering. They always play great music and we keep busy the whole time. The organization is making such a huge difference in the whole world by recycling hygiene products that would otherwise just end up in landfills. read more

Such an awesome organization. Go watch the Dirty Jobs episode on YouTube. You need to preregister to volunteer and they send notices for shifts a few days in advance read more

Thankful for the opportunity to volunteer here! I love that they give you a tour and some historic information on the how soaps have developed through the years. It is definitely a sight to see with vintage marketing all around. Our jobs were pretty straightforward and very simple which was sorting plastics. It was a great time to volunteer with all types of people as they keep the environment upbeat! read more

Clean the World - Soaps - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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Had the opportunity to volunteer with Clean the World for a work event and really enjoyed the experience! It was after-hours and started with a tour of their soap museum. Their staff go above and beyond when providing information as well as making sure volunteers understand the tasks assigned. It was a very wonderful and fulfilling experience as well as awesome team building for our firm. I would gladly volunteer here again! read more

Our volunteer experience here was excellent. Before heading into the warehouse, we were invited to view a smallish exhibit featuring the history of soap. This is a very unique and interesting collection! Staff members are helpful and friendly. Time zipped by in the warehouse. Definitely recommend this volunteer opportunity. read more

A brand new facility for this charity and perfectly designed for what they do! When you walk in to volunteer you'll go through the 'soap history' walk and it's really neat! They cover soap making from it's conception to now and how they're using it to help out locally and abroad. This charity takes gently used soaps and other toiletries and recycles them. They work with hundreds of hotels to collect those little soaps and bottles that are hardly used. From there they recycle the plastic bottles, clean and sanitize the bar soaps and create hygiene kits. Some of the product is circulated back into the community to assist homeless or displaced persons. Other items are sent to third world countries to help combat disease. This facility is huge and has all the right set ups to quickly and efficiently abolish their accomplish. We have been doing volunteer events with them for years and look forward to many more in this new location! Overreach: A+ A wonderful new facility to accommodate this amazing charity! read more

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UPDATE: Pictured is the event I organized here with the Nova Southeastern University Physician Assistant Program in a Orlando. Fifty seven PA Trainees took a few hours out of their very busy schedule to come help out at CTW. ---------- Original Review: I've been volunteering for Clean the World off and on for several years now, and it's a great organization. They take bath products from hotels around the country that would otherwise be thrown away after the guests have left and recycle them. Liquids and bottles are converted into hygiene kits, and soap bars are cleaned up, melted down, made a new bars, and shipped out to places without access to them. This, coupled with hand hygiene education, has saved millions of lives around the world since their inception. In addition, these products are getting used rather than going directly to a dumpster and landfill. This is also one of the few volunteering opportunities that are appropriate for younger kids. read more

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The most amazing company helping people all over the world get access to hygiene products and education. Can't say enough good things about this organization. read more

Sadly due to the pandemic, I haven't been able to volunteer as much as I have in the past, but thanks to Clean the World, I got to do good in the comfort of my own home. I was excited to learn that they now will send you a hygiene making kit that can be completed at home and shipped back to them at no cost to you. It was super easy and fun to do with my 6 year old niece. If you are looking for a safe volunteer opportunity, I would highly recommend checking out their website for more information! read more

Clean the World - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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This might sound crazy but I had FUN volunteering here! After almost three hours to sorting through mini shampoo bottles, I couldn't believe how fast the time passed. Clean The World is a charitable organization that helps recycle soap, shampoo, and hair conditioner so that hotel mini toiletries can be cleansed and repackaged for parts of the world where these types of products are scarce for the general population. In a touristy place like Central Florida with so many hotels, you can imagine how many places have left over soap bars and bottles of shampoo/conditioner that might have been used once, if at all. Clean The World collects these items and sorts through them to make newly packaged hygiene kits for people with limited access to these basic supplies. This keeps people clean and helps with waste of products and recycling of containers. You can come volunteer here to sort through the abundant amount of supplies to help this organization accomplish their mission. The process is wearing rubber gloves and sorting through bottles to make sure the items are reusable and discarding damaged items. Other duties included sorting mini soap bars and grouping like items, boxing, and counting. The staff here are great, they explained the charity's mission and showed us the finished products that go to underprivileged parts of the world. The stories were very heartwarming about families and kids that were excited to receive soap as a gift. It really makes you appreciate when you reflect that others are happy just to receive soap! I understand Clean The World needs volunteers all the time, so try it out if you have some free time on your hands. It feels nice to help. read more

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Clean the World is an easy group or individual volunteer opportunity in Orlando. The organization basically takes in travel sized soaps from hotels and recycles them. How does one volunteer here? It's a simple concept as well: sign up in advance through their website, show up, and stand there for a couple hours and sort soaps in their warehouse. They have weekday opportunities, but the Saturday opportunities fill up fast. I volunteered here in mid April, and they said the Saturdays were booked until June. The sorting can be a little monotonous, so they recently built in a fun game of trivia. Overall, the operation is very organized and it's a great way to spend a couple hours volunteering. read more

Clean the World - Sorting soaps in the warehouse - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

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i tried to call them multiple of times but no answer ! how do you expect to get volunteers but you cant even answer the phone ??

So originally I had worked with this non-profit as part of team building/client activities where the Clean the World team came out to our venue so I can't say I've been to their site. It was really neat learning an initiative like this is in play partnering with the MANY hotels/brands, etc in creating a sustainable way to re-purpose the 1-2 time used amenity products in our thousands of hotel rooms and generate a way to distribute toiletries to those in need. I would highly recommend getting more involved (including myself!) to anyone looking to volunteer and do something new. read more

Clean the World, Inc. is an Orlando-based charitable organization (501(c)(3) non-profit. Their goal is huge, but the solution is so very simple: save the millions of lives lost each year to acute lower-respiratory infection and diarreal illness by distributing recycled soap and promoting proper personal hygiene practices. They are the world's first, high volume soap recycler. I love when organizations find a mission and the solution is one that makes you go "well yeah, that makes sense, how come that's not happening everywhere?" This is one of those organizations. I learned about it last year and was blown away by the courtesy and kindness of the staff. There are three Clean the World recycling operation centers one of which is based here in Orlando and the other two: Las Vegas, and Toronto, Ontario. Additional collection and recycling facilities are coming soon. They have various Hospitality Partners and work with them on educating their staff on the soap and shampoo Recycling Program. They then provide bins which housekeeping staff uses to deposits collected soap and they are picked up weekly. The soap is taken to our Soap Recycling plant, where it is then put through a sanitization process and the best part is, you can volunteer to help with this process. They hold workshops for volunteers to donate their time to help clean and organize the products to get ready for distribution! You can also donate soap to the cause. Check out all of the volunteer opps here: http://cleantheworld.org/volunteer.asp They also host local events to raise awareness and money: http://www.cleantheworld.org/events.asp So happy to say they are based in Orlando and I can personally help! read more

Clean the World - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

What an amazing organization! And what a simple concept- simply showing children how to wash their hands and providing them with the hygienic supplies that we all take for granted every day prevents the spread of acute respiratory infections and diarrheal diseases, which is a huge cause of death of children around the world. A friend and I signed up to volunteer through Hands on Orlando, which is an awesome volunteer network (www.handsonorlando.com). We didn't really know what we would be doing, but when we arrived and saw the huge bins of soaps and bottles we knew we would be in for some kind of sorting. What's super cool about this organization is that not only are they helping to save lives, but they are helping to keep waste out of landfills. The soaps and shampoos, shower gels, etc. are collected from hotels, who would normally just toss the half used items. I will not feel guilty next time I use those little products, now that I know they don't just end up in the landfills! Our job on this day was to sort through the donated shampoos and keep the bottles that were 80 percent full. The bottles that were broken or less than 80 percent full were thrown into a bin and will be recycled. Nothing is wasted. The bottles that are full will be assembled in to care packs and passed out to homeless folks here in our communities. The volunteer coordinators were so much fun and enthusiastic, getting everyone pumped up and playing music. This is definitely a cause I support, and I plan to be back again real soon to help out. read more

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Clean the world is a non profit that takes used soaps from hotels and recycles them into fresh bars for underprivileged parts of the world. Basically, they collect the soap from hotels and bring it to the warehouse. Volunteers clean the soap, then it goes to a processing plant where they sterilize it and reshape it into new bars. As a cleaning the soap volunteer, you take a potato peeler and remove the leftovers (ie hairs and dirt) from the surface of the soap. It's actually really easy but a little gross (I gagged twice but some of the nastier hairs). They give you gloves and they have some masks. There were about 80 people volunteering the day I went. We processed approx. 16,000 bars of soap! In less than 3 hours! Insane! They need about 1000 volunteers a month and they only average about 500 now. So you can help out! read more

Clean the World - Yelpers post soap scrap - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

What a fun experience! I had heard about this organization through work, but thought that you had to have an organized group to volunteer here. Then I saw an opportunity through Yelp events and signed up. When I first arrived, the group of volunteers were given an introduction on what this organization is all about. It's a really great company that takes used, donated soap from hotels and sanitizes and re-distributes the soap to people who aren't able to afford soap. There are 5 or 6 tables set up in the main building with pvc pipes drilled through the table and buckets underneath. The donations are dumped on the table and volunteers sort through and separate the various products. Once a bucket is full they are dumped into a huge box. This was such a wonderful volunteering opportunity. I met some really great people and had so much fun. They have multiple volunteering opportunities during the week and weekend. I know I will definitely be back. read more

Clean the World - Community Service/Non-Profit Near Me - Orlando, Florida

This was an awesome experience volunteering at Clean the World in Orlando. A friend and I volunteered here. At first I couldn't wrap my head around the idea of recycling soaps & shampoos that someone else had used. I had all kind of questions popping up in my head. I was wondering, was it safe? How do you actually recycle used soap? I was pleased to see prior to starting our shift, all volunteers were brief with the background on the company. We all watched a video about the company as well. All of my concerning questions in my head were answered, and I didn't have to say a word. All of the recyclable products are sanitized, processed, and packaged in a safe manner to be distributed all over the world. In doing so, this company saved tons of waste from ending up in landfills. At the same time, these products help prevent the spread of diseases that can be fatal for some children. Volunteering here made me feel proud to help others who are less fortunate than me. This was a humbling experience that I will do again. www.cleantheworld.org read more

Love this place and more importantly, their mission. The founders are incredibly passionate about saving lives. And yes, soap alone can save millions of lives. Having grown up in a third world country myself, I can attest to this. If you are looking for a great way to "give some of your time," give Clean the World a call. It is also a great group activity for organizations looking to give back. read more

Another great organization to volunteer for. :-) I was proud to scrape nasty soap with my fellow yelpers for such a great cause. Saving our Planet If we are successful in creating a National hospitality-recycling program, we can prevent approximately 1.5 million bars of soap and bottled amenities from hitting our landfills and precious water systems. Saving Lives By recycling and sterilizing the collected soap and shampoo products, and then re-distributing them to domestic homeless shelters and people in impoverished countries suffering from diarrheal disease and acute respiratory illness, we can reduce the effects of these deadly diseases by up to 65%! This is a great opportunity for large groups to volunteer! read more

What a great organization! I've had the pleasure of volunteering here 2x now. They make it super easy to sign up. Just go to their website and fill out the form with the date you're looking at . They also require you to fill out the online waiver which will save you time the day you volunteer. I heard back from someone right away confirming my request so there is no lack of communication. The goal of CTW is to collect and sort mini shampoo bottles, soap, etc and then repurpose for the goal of donating to local homeless organizations as well as third world countries in need. In case you are wondering, the donations of toiletries come from not only individuals but also hotels that donate unused/half used toiletries that visitors leave behind. It's mind boggling how much would go to waste if it wasn't for this organization. Tips for day of-- parking is very limited so I recommend carpooling/arriving early. Once you arrive, check in at the desk and fill out a nametag. I would recommend wearing tshirt, jeans, comfy closed toe shoes . Basically something comfy that you don't mind getting dirty just in case. Also, you will be standing so that's where the comfy shoes come in handy. Also, it's important you wear gloves as you will be sorting through bottles that aren't the cleanest. Some bottles will be discarded based on wear on outside of bottle as well as if it doesn't meet the amount of liquid required inside. When in doubt, ask any of the helpful employees. I will say everyone working was very friendly and happy to answer questions. There are always tons of volunteer groups from local companies as well as students earning volunteer hours. I will say they make it a fun environment by playing lots of fun music while everyone is sorting. The 3 hours went by quickly. This is a fun way to give back so get a group of friends together and make it a charitable social outing! read more

Awesome place! They are changing the world one bar of soap at a time. I love volunteering her with my family. I was there most of the day assembling hygiene kits for Hurricane Harvey relief read more

Awesome time with awesome people!!!! Learned a lot about soap! And had fun doing it! Looking forward to bringing in some more people to get hands on with the experience! read more

Awesome company, great cause they are trying to make a difference in the world. Love it

This was my first time volunteering for Clean the World. It is definitely one of the most fun and memorable volunteering experiences. It was like a party. The staff there made sure that we had a great time. Music was blasting over the speakers playing my favorite 90s music. They even held trivia questions about pop music where you can earn fake money to win prizes. The prizes were tickets to Crayola Experience or Painting with a twist. A lot of people were singing and dancing while sorting bottles. They are very organized. Everything is labeled and sorted and go to the right place. I would definitely volunteer here again! read more

Great place to volunteer! Really have their program together and do a great job of providing meaningful work.