REUSE—TO AVOID GENERATING WASTE

Lodging – the “Clean the World” Program

Much of the illness in poorer areas of the world results from lack of basic sanitation articles, like soap for handwashing. Clean the World is a national organization that accepts donations of used guestroom amenities (primarily soap and shampoo), and after sanitizing the products, sends them to people around the world who are unable to afford these basic personal hygiene items.

Guest Services’ lodging facilities joined this program in June 2010.

Linens and Blankets

In the past, Guest Services’ lodging operations have donated over 5,000 gently used linens to local homeless shelters, including Tacoma Rescue Mission in Washington State. When sanitation guidelines allow our properties to do so again, we fully anticipate the re-instatement of this program.