Can a bar of soap change the world?

Probably not in itself, though I guess enough of it would certainly make the world a cleaner place.

However, the question has a serious point. We were staying with some relatives over the summer and while in the shower, I couldn’t help noticing how many plastic bottles there were on the bathroom shelf, probably about 30 bottles of various gels, shampoos, conditioners, de-tanglers etc etc for a fairly small household. All of those bottles (apart from maybe the Body Shop ones) were destined to be thrown away once empty. And I thought, what’s wrong with an old-fashioned bar of soap?

So, one personal, small-scale commitment - no more plastic bottles of shower gel. I’m gonna stick with the humble bar of soap from now on.

And recycle the cardboard box it comes in!