Down in Brazil, associates and their family members from Grand Hyatt São Paulo collected garbage near Guarapiranga's River, which supplies São Paulo’s main water reservoir. The group disposed of 118 pounds in all - 6 pounds of paper, 56 pounds of glass, 8 pounds of aluminum, 37 pounds of plastic and 11 pounds of organic waste. Between these three hotels, that's 141 pounds of junk no longer lurking around the beaches of Newport or the streams of São Paulo.

We love sharing these stories of our associates rallying behind causes they care about to make a difference in their communities, and we can't wait to share more next week!