Why? you might ask (if you care about the planet you live upon)...
Antibacterial handwashes have 3 problems
1. Alcohol. The stuff is murder on your skin.
2. Triclosan. This is the antibacterial component. The stuff is murder on your hormones, and those of the local wild environment. This chemical has been banned in Canada for years for use in mouthwash, but somehow the soap/hand sanitizer application slid under the wire.
3. Triclosan. Because there are no sewers in the country, we use septic fields. This method allows waste from the washroom to cook down underground, and wash through the water table. The process kills bacteria, making the ground water safe, and maintaining integrity of the open water (river). The process requires beneficial bacteria to operate. The antibacterial soap compromises this. It also leaches into the ground water, and ultimately into the open water. Then fish have trouble reproducing effectively.
For the same reasons, though on a smaller scale, it is inappropriate to use antibacterial dish soaps in the cabins. I don't mind that people bring their favourite soap; just please choose something safe for the environment. The sink drains are what are called French drains, or grey water systems. The antibacterial soap kills off the beneficial bacteria in them as well, and the draining action is compromised (especially if food and grease go down the pipe as well), and eventually there is a drain failure. Also, because those drains are much closer to the river, the triclosan beats a hasty path to the open water.
All drains and septic are fed on a regular basis to counteract the bacteria killing action of these compounds.
Unfortunately, there is absolutely nothing that I can do to combat the negative effects of Triclosan on the environment. As far as what it does to you, you are on your own.