method unveils new bottles now made entirely from
100% recycled recovered coastal plastic sourced through SC
Johnson's partnership with Plastic Bank
SAN
FRANCISCO, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its
founding, method has been on a mission to increase the
sustainability of its product, including innovative packaging. Now,
method is making all its clear plastic bottles from recycled
recovered coastal plastic*, sourced through a partnership between
SC Johnson and Plastic Bank. To date, the SC Johnson and Plastic
Bank partnership has recovered the equivalent of 3 billion bottles
that are recycled and turned into consumer product packaging, and
method is excited to begin to contribute to these efforts.
Our bottles had a past life
From its inception, method has made innovative, strikingly
designed packaging from recycled plastics sourced from curbside
recycling programs. In 2012, method first introduced recycled
recovered coastal plastic into limited edition hand soap and dish
soap bottles, and now is advancing sustainable packaging by
utilizing more recycled recovered coastal plastic across several
home cleaning, hand soap, and specialty cleaner products. Recycled
recovered coastal plastic is plastic that has been collected on
land, within 31 miles of the coast, to stop it from ending up in
the ocean or a landfill. Since 2018, SC Johnson has worked with
Plastic Bank to create over 550 plastic collection locations across
Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Brazil, where collection members are
compensated for gathering plastic.
"Our partnership with SC Johnson is more than just a
collaboration; it's a rallying call to businesses worldwide to step
up to end poverty and stop plastic pollution. We believe that
collective, incremental efforts ignite sweeping transformations. No
matter how big the global waste footprint is, every step we take
together for the good of our people and the planet counts," said
David Katz, Founder and CEO of
Plastic Bank. "It's time for businesses to realize that authentic
environmental and social impact can catalyze growth by genuinely
winning the hearts of their customers."
Packaging for progress
Consumers in the US and Canada
can purchase method's most popular products now made with 100%
recycled recovered coastal plastic bottles:
- gel hand wash
- foaming hand wash
- all-purpose cleaner
- dish soap
- foaming tub + tile cleaner
- laundry detergent
Beyond its 100% recycled recovered coastal plastic
initiative, method is committed to designing its products with the
future in mind. This means not only innovating with recycled
plastic products but creating products that cut down on plastic use
altogether. method's all-purpose cleaner and foaming hand wash are
offered in reusable aluminum bottles with recyclable glass
concentrate refills, which save 96% of plastic compared to
single-use bottles**.
- all-purpose cleaner: concentrates starter kit
- foaming hand wash: concentrates starter kit
Design with the future in mind
method is on a mission to increase its sustainability through
mindful manufacturing, certifications, and partnerships. To further
its goal of creating a circular economy, method launched the
industry's first LEED Zero Waste project in the world according to
the US Green Building Council. This factory uses renewable energy,
leverages natural light to save on electricity, utilizes delivery
trucks that run on a minimum of 20% biodiesel, uses its roof to
grow plants for insulation and to improve heating and cooling
needs, and will conserve 30 million gallons of water over five
years. method also achieved various certifications and works with
multiple partners to ensure it is continually innovating as a brand
and with its products:
- Forestry Stewardship Council: Paper certification to ensure
better forestry management
- Leaping Bunny: Certification against animal cruelty
- Ellen McArthur Foundation: method partners with the Ellen
MacArthur Foundation to report on plastic consumption and key
metrics like the use of recycled content and the recyclability,
reusability, and compostability of its products
method will continue to expand its use of recycled recovered
coastal plastics in the future, including updating its gel and
foaming hand wash refill bottles, which will launch later this
year.
For more information visit methodproducts.com/sustainability
*Recycled recovered coastal plastic is only used in PET bottles
in North America. Recycled
recovered coastal plastic is not used in bottle triggers or
closures, and is not used in Stain + Odor Treatment
**Every time method's foaming hand wash bottles are refilled
with cleaning concentrates
About method
method (methodproducts.com) is on a mission to make positive
change so joyful and irresistible it becomes the everyday practice
of the many. It does this through industry-leading innovations in
home, fabric, and personal care products. From its inception,
method has championed sustainability, design & creativity, and
inclusivity as powerful tools for change. method's master brand
campaign: 'method for change', invites every single person into
their mission of building a better, more fulfilled world by
bridging intention and impact and putting change within reach of
everyone.
About Plastic Bank
Plastic Bank is a social fintech with a global bottle deposit
program that helps end poverty and stops plastic pollution.
Collection members exchange plastic for money, social benefits, and
beyond. Traceable collection, secured income, and verified
reporting are delivered through our blockchain-secured
platform. People and businesses reduce their environmental
footprint and support communities through an impact subscription.
Subscribers access tools to share impact, invite their customers to
join, and grow. Collected bottles are returned as recycled
feedstock to the circular economy.
Plastic Bank is headquartered in Canada, with operations in the Philippines, Indonesia, Brazil, Egypt, Thailand, and Cameroon.
PlasticBank® and Social Plastic® are
trademarks of The Plastic Bank Recycling Corporation.
Learn more at plasticbank.com.
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