The bars of soap were wrapped in labels that feature the National Human Trafficking Hotline Number (888-373-7888). The wrapper asks: "Are you being forced to do anything you do not want to do?'' ...

For travel, use a small, wrapped soap bar in your suitcase to keep your clothes smelling crisp. This would also work great in your gym bag to help keep musty smells at bay.

Bar soap typically comes with minimal packaging — a cardboard box, paper or nothing at all — which is often easy to recycle. Soap bars also sometimes come in plastic wrap, but it’s generally ...