Clean the World

Come see us at Hob Nob!

Clean the World will be at the CFHLA Reverse Tradeshow this Thursday, May 21 at the Renaissance Orlando at SeaWorld. Look for our VP of Hospitality, Ben O'Connell, walking the floor.

If your hotel is curious about recycling the soap and plastic from your guest rooms, this is the conversation to have.

We could not be prouder.

Our founder and CEO, Shawn Seipler, has just been named an Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2026 Florida finalist by EY US. One of 35 in the entire state, and we are humbled to see him recognized alongside so many remarkable entrepreneurs.

17 years ago, Shawn was in a hotel room staring at a barely-used bar of soap, wondering why the world was throwing it away while kids were dying from diseases it could prevent.

So he quit his job. He started melting soap down in a one-car garage in Orlando with a few friends, a meat grinder, and a belief that hospitality waste could save lives.

More than 100 million bars of soap and 13 million pounds of plastic later, he is still at it.

Shawn, thank you for seeing what no one else saw, and for not letting it go. We cannot wait to cheer you on in Miami on June 12.

DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station is showing what hotel sustainability looks like day to day: since 2021, the team has diverted 4,458 kg of in‑room plastic bottled amenities from landfill by partnering with Clean the World’s Global Hospitality Recycling Program. From tracking “Travel with Purpose” goals in LightStay to sharing clear impact data with guests and stakeholders, this is a practical example of how a single property can cut waste, protect the planet, and support communities at the same time.

What does hotel sustainability look like in real life? For Green Hotel Club members in Amsterdam, it means thousands of kilos of plastic amenities kept out of landfill and turned into measurable progress. Our new case study follows DoubleTree by Hilton Amsterdam Centraal Station and other partners using Clean the World’s Global Hospitality Recycling Program to cut waste, report on impact, and support communities in need.