FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2010

Toronto, ON - Did you know that 9,000 children die each day from preventable diseases that are completely avoidable, simply by washing regularly with a bar of soap?

As it turns out, recycling is the solution.

"This partnership is a perfect match for both our organizations and it gives Turtle Island a chance to help directly toward saving lives," says Turtle Island Environmental Specialist and company program coordinator, Amina Lang-Bismillah.

Clean the World - a US-based charity founded in 2009 - recycles hotel soaps and bottled amenities, such as shampoos, conditioners, and lotions and distributes them to domestic homeless shelters and impoverished people worldwide. Their mission is to help prevent deaths caused by hygiene-related illnesses.

The new partners are already planning to double the collection numbers in coming months to distribute the soaps around Ontario and worldwide.

Turtle Island will help collect, recycle, and distribute high volumes of soaps and shampoos from hotel partners throughout Canada. They also plan to open a recycling centre in downtown Toronto to serve a growing number of participating hotels, resorts, and bed-and-breakfasts.

"Recycling is what we do best and this is a great opportunity to use our unique expertise to help others," says Louis Anagnostakos, Turtle Island Recycling CEO.

"We are so proud and extremely grateful to be a part of this program. Not only will this reduce landfill waste, we'll also be helping save lives by sending hygiene products to those who need it most," says Amina Lang-Bismillah.