Method, a producer of household products, took the garbage patch as an opportunity and began marketing a dish soap whose container is made partly of recycled ocean plastic.
The ash and soot build up can be easily avoided by applying a thin layer of dish soap (preferably biodegradable) to the outside of the pot before cooking.
For example: oil/fat is insoluble in water, but when a couple of drops of dish soap are added to the mixture, the oil/fat apparently disappears.
Sticker adhesive can be removed from machines by applying lighter fluid and then rinsing with dish soap.
Many products that contain nonylphenol have down-the-drain applications, such as laundry and dish soap, so the contaminants are frequently introduced into the water supply.