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.
Sticker adhesive can be removed from machines by applying lighter fluid and then rinsing with dish soap.
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.
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.
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.
