<p>每年,一家 400 间客房的标准酒店产生的废旧亚麻制品约为 2 至 3 吨,包括床单、枕套、毛巾、桌布、员工制服等。这不是小数目。而对于我们的企业社会责任 (CSR) 团队来说,这也蕴藏着一个大机会。</p>
<p>通常,这些亚麻制品会作直接填埋或焚烧处理。但有了 Linens For Life 计划后,一个社区内的多户家庭将对酒店丢弃的亚麻制品进行改造,改成新的实用物品,然后将其出售以赚取微薄的收入,从而维持家庭生计。</p>
<p>加入 Linens For Life 计划的人将接受有关缝纫和缝纫机用法的基本培训。经过培训后,他们便可为酒店捐赠的废旧亚麻制品赋予新的生命。他们可以利用这些亚麻制品制作托特包和简单的服装等物品,然后出售以赚取微薄的收入。</p>
<p>这种机会往往能带来真正的改变,帮助到有需要的人,例如因遭受自然灾害而一无所有的人、难民、从性交易或家庭暴力中解救出来的女性等。</p>
"We are proud that over 70 Hilton hotels globally are recycling soap through the Diversey’s Soap For Hope™ program. The flexibility of the program has allowed us to adapt it to individual hotels and their community partners, resulting in fantastic projects ranging from supporting young people to creating new revenue streams for partner social enterprises who recycle and sell the recovered soap bars.
At Hilton, we believe that it is our mission to create a positive impact in our communities, and soap recycling is just one example of how we are strengthening communities, creating opportunities and preserving the environment."
Maxime Verstraete
VP of Corporate Responsibility & ADA Compliance for Hilton