How Method Keeps Its Soap Factory Eco-Friendly

Method’s Soapbox is the first LEED platinum certified factory in the industry. The factory creates less waste, uses less energy, and provides better working conditions for its employees than other factories. When you’re bottling 250,000 units of soap every day, these things matter to the planet and the bottom line.
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How Method Keeps Its Soap Factory Eco-Friendly

[@MinttMeringue]

One thing about Method that needs to be more common is the refill bags. EVERYONE who buys method products in their bottles needs to make sure to buy their refill bags so not as many bottles are wasted!

[@LeniTjahjadi]

I use their white tea body soap. I think it would be better if they provide some stations to refill so we don’t have to buy the plastic refill packaging. Its just my opinion how to make it better but overall I love method and their product/factory is a really great effort for the environment ❤️

[@purpleghost106]

YES! I'd love if they partnered with a company like "SoapStand" which literally does dispensers like vending machines, so that they /could/ be put into major supermarket chains (None have taken them up on that. If only they had a patner with some clout like method, maybe they'd have the chance to revolutionize how we do soap!)

[@DrunkenBoxStar]

Leni Tjahjadi yes they totally need to do that! They could offer a discount on soap and people can reuse their bottles!

[@teehanming]

Certified: 40-49 Silver: 50-59 Gold: 60-79 Platinum: 80+ Andddd Platinum is the gold medal, are you serious Insider?

[@leilanidru7506]

They mean it’s the best. Not the literal color.

[@thunderb00m]

I think it was related to Olympics where the gold medal is the best there is

[@Zaman730]

Method soapbox: we care about our workers. Other companies: **have left the chat**

[@rooninety4558]

Amazon: *Blocked from chat*

[@MK-fk4kp]

What about the plastic bottles?!!

[@charlesgiraffe8138]

M K They sell bags to refill them. So the bottles are reusable

[@gixellia8455]

M. K. - Good question: it's up to us to recycle by leaving the transparent bottles intact. Recycling has not yet evolved to colored plastic :o( I have not bought new bottles, I get the refills that, of course, come in plastic bags that can be used afterwards in various ways. The bags come with info about that.

[@gixellia8455]

@@charlesgiraffe8138 REALLY? Biodegradable??? Wow!

[@31oise]

@@Poon1312 recyclable paper

[@hijodelsoldeoriente]

It's how we use and manage plastic that determines if it forms part of pollution or not.

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

Eco-friendly and still getting money.. nice

[@tamiyaharrison9774]

Your right it's not like they need to pay the workers or anything

[@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4]

@@tamiyaharrison9774 the more the workers work hard, the more the bosses get richer.

[@djmay5588]

@@gre3nishsinx0Rgold4 Thats how a buisness works

[@exzobree9158]

It is indeed nice

[@SommyRaiden]

Lmao you want things free? They have to pay the workers, their bills, their materials, maintenance of their machinery, etc, etc.

[@realname2404]

Platinum = gold! Nice ideology Insider!

[@crywhit4619]

Messed with my head too when I heard it...😂

[@ad226200]

I don't think ideology means what you think it means...

[@ReneeStevens98]

Agreed! I'd love to learn more about other companies with similar initiatives.

[@gixellia8455]

Have used Method's soaps for years. Great products! And now I learn how great this company is: YEAH!!!

[@ayyjayy2583]

Now this... is satisfying! I have so many of their products

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

This is great, now we need to make soap out of soap Soapception

[@Atul_Thakur97]

there is a NGO in india..that helps poor people to find a income source..they have collaboration with hotels...which gives them used soaps..they grind them and clean them thoroughly and make soaps from them... and i think it is a pretty good idea..

[@cacapoopoopp]

make the soap bottles out of soap

[@youwerediagnosedwithcorona4430]

Soap bottles with soap? Which soap do u use first then

[@EternalResonance]

and try n not have us throw away your plastics. make a dispensary where we can refuel up on soap and not have to also throw away more plastics

[@youwerediagnosedwithcorona4430]

Diego Meza ok but which is the correct soap that is the actual soap made as soap

[@xSilentRecon]

looks like im going to be switching to method products now

[@desindingtv]

This is real cool to see. I hope more people will get in more on this eco friend stuff and recycling too. #SaveMotherEarth

[@battlemore]

No, platinum is not the gold medal. Platinum is the platinum medal.

[@annoyingmultifandomname2217]

Platinum medals aren’t a thing. They’re referring to the classic Bronze Medal, Silver Medal, Gold Medal, based judgement system as a metaphor to explain that platinum is the best ranking you can get.

[@tanishav.6066]

When I heard about Method, I started getting their hand soap every time I went shopping. Then, I realized they had dish soap as well. I started buying those. Then, I started buying their body soap. I thought they couldn't come up with anything else. Now, I use their laundry soap, All purpose cleaners, Floor cleaner, Wipes, Glass cleaner, Dryer sheets, Stain remover, Face Wash, etc. Just about everything I use to clean is Method. I love their products!

[@Katgirldiamond]

This is why we should buy and support Companies like this

[@Ryan-ep7ru]

If only all large businesses were like this, so much food could be grown and our environmental impact could be greatly reduced

[@ReneeStevens98]

I'll be buying Method products from now on! ✌❤🌎

[@HighOnAmmo]

Sheep, wait til news programs say something so you can make an ecological decision. You're filth. Do what you can to be proactive and stop pretending a brand choice is gonna be your saving grace. My eyes are rolling behind the socket. Seriously you lot need to think about it harder than a news program and stop feeling so good about yourselves. "OH I buy method so I am helping" Naaah not really, kid. You're being marketed to to think you're helping but in the long term you are just buying a plastic bottle full of chemicals that is ounces smaller than a normal bottle and still chucking it in the trash at maybe an even higher frequency than someone who uses some other brand.

[@truthseeker000000]

I live in Singapore and my sister is a big fan of Method. All her household cleaning products are Method.

[@muhammedjaved786]

It’s a great company and their products are so much better than others.

[@Userrrfromny]

I love how this is more about the factory and not the products

[@littlemaridee]

I love their all-purpose cleaners. I think they clean better than the harsh stuff. I tried their laundry detergent and it left a lot to be desired.

[@primogms]

And also method soap is like amazing They’re smells are amazing

[@javiercastaneda2555]

These products are amazing and smell great too.

[@mysterym2269]

You should've said "eco-clean"

[@summersys]

Now I know who to buy more soap and products from

[@HighOnAmmo]

dont do research wait for a news program to come out to tell you...what a way to live..also no one buys the refill bags they just buy a new bottle...the factory may be eco friendly but as someone in retail I restock the bottles all the time but the refill bags hardly ever sell and I live in a wannabe eco friendly area of the US that pretends they care but really no one cares just like YOU lol

[@ameerbashar5887]

1:20 "the GOLD medal" wouldn't it be the platinum medal 😂🐻

[@iangothis1580]

Mr Clean is probably punching the air right now

[@Chrisaveri]

Or ...or .. platinum medal 1:40

[@putdogdirectlyonbed]

first company to care about its footprint and workers huh?

[@educatedredneck3342]

0:46 *Chicaga*

[@andrewscharte5699]

*solar trees*

[@capybara6810]

Large windows and more natural light for the workers! THIS!!!

[@ElGuerreroMaya]

"the LEED platinum distinction is the gold medal of certifications" -Actual gold certification: Am I a joke to you?

[@nightwing1752]

If the soap is cheaper, every soap company should be doing this

[@Zubayer_Islam_Rezoan]

Method Soapbox Factory Profile: 1. Produces soap. 2. Produces vegetable. 3. Uses air turbine for electricity. 4. Uses solar panel for electricity. I guess they priduce more oxygen then carbon dioxide.

[@bonicababyeahh2710]

How about those plastic containers?? Are those biodegradable??? I hope so..

[@HighOnAmmo]

you hope so? how about do your research and the survey says oh shit plastic doesnt degrade safely EVER holy shit what a discovery

[@alekoldchannel1950]

*That's why I always get them*

[@spacegandalf8837]

Has a bottle of method on my sink. *Is proud!*

[@uss_04]

01:03 I want that Acoustic Tile.

[@Saxshoe]

At 2:15 the engineer is using a refractometer to test for the composition of a sample.

[@KyleLi]

Can I just say their grapefruit soap is almost a drug to me. Literally go out of my way sometimes to wash my hands to smell them... When are they releasing a cologne line? haha

[@adamirfazilov5693]

So crazy just had a workshop with a drip paint artist about LEEDscapes

[@-maya-6498]

the bottles look like magic potions 🧪

[@brennanmartin808]

So are we all just going to ignore the fact that they're using plastic bottles?

[@reidgibbs]

We have this soap!

[@killuazoldyck_]

I love the invesment

[@cy4n_knight_q8]

Oh cool liquid soap Autistic kid: *FORTNITE ENERY DRINK*

[@mirillis6083]

More like a med pack

[@KyzerFord]

Eco friendly eh? But what about the plastic bottles for that soap

[@varunprakash6207]

#Ecofriendly can makes Environment clean and also money 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@lorenaleyva1939]

Method I think it's good I guess but I actually have one of those it is sent clementine

[@umeshnairy7912]

But dont they use plastic bottles and what about the green house gasses.

[@funkysnail2162]

“In my work space”

[@istolethispfpsorry485]

I may not like my state because of Chicago and how it sucks money out of people living in smaller towns, but at least it's somewhat environmentally friendly.

[@tianxintianxin6948]

we must protect our environment.....

[@bettacup8507]

Can you make a video about “what if The world is corruption free”, and what happen each country economy and peoples lovelihood. Can poverty decline?

[@dldl9869]

Did anybody else see the godzilla trailer?

[@jd___3e]

Those are sheld postion

[@Felix-om8hx]

Factory employees aren't allowed to drive to work to minimise carbon emissions

[@scavi]

1:20 I thought it was the platinum medal

[@leozendo3500]

I really want a fancy ad but I don't know how to make an ad for soap.

[@KlLLERROBOT99]

Let’s go Chicago lol

[@champagnepete3386]

im buyin method now

[@bkkedairy6981]

What about the bottles

[@PAKSHIRAJANIAS]

Ooo wish we Indians had something like that!

[@nicsanchez1770]

But can it run crysis?

[@Guason402tv]

Does the CEO know that Wind Turbines cause cancer?!?!?

[@holeindanssock156]

Id buy like ALL their foam soaps....why go no foam?

[@akudumb3021]

_Hm, interesting._

[@ElloImNoodle]

Even longer answer

[@ZoubD]

But that’s not green it’s like grey and black.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Soap, a retro punishment for children

[@savannahcanfield7134]

Avery Lopez-Baines 😂😂

[@Danny-fw4pk]

Idk man the pear flavored one is p good

[@kinsmed]

No. Platinum is not the gold medal. GOLD is the gold medal.

[@jordanramsey5666]

Use glass Glass bottles instead of plastic

[@HighOnAmmo]

more breakage, less profit, method aint about that life

[@hatedumb]

If they were really eco friendly they would sell soap bars instead of liquid soap for hands and would work on making their dishwash soap refillable instead of buying a fuckton of useless plastic bottles.

[@dylanf3108]

hatedumb no one uses bar soap for washing hands anymore.

[@hatedumb]

@@dylanf3108 i do and it's way better than liquid soap. It washes from your hands way quicker than liquid one. People who live zero waste also use soap bars.

[@dylanf3108]

hatedumb It’s rare meaning that selling bar soap won’t be nearly as profitable.

[@purpleghost106]

Now if only they partnered with a company like SoapStand to let us refill their bottles without any extra plastic waste. (hint-hint)

[@ZeroZ30o]

They still use plastic bottles. And even if you're thinking "it's our job to recycle them", you can only recycle plastic a few times before it becomes unusable, so it'll end up polluting. Not to mention: we live in a world where people WILL throw plastic bottles on the streets, that's just a reality. It's not our job to magically recycle all plastics, because that is impossible. It's their job not to manufacture it, because that way the issue is not even created. It's called glass. Or you could use solid soap and sell it packaged in fabric. Or ceramics, with a glaze coating. Anything with plastic claiming to be "green" is a joke, considering plastics are toxic pollutants.

[@rp338]

If only they could make a pump that doesn’t get stuck half the time.

[@rydemk4168]

No on ever thinks of Method. They just use it.

[@Vivianite02]

Now just switch to compostable materials

[@Mando-vp6gz]

biodegradable not compostable otherwise it wouldnt be able to hold the soap without melting

[@Vivianite02]

@@Mando-vp6gz Yeah that's what I meant, no need to go be a smart alec about it

[@Mando-vp6gz]

@@Vivianite02 reeeeeee

[@nathanaelneo8124]

ITS STILL BLUE!!!

[@haltervegas4791]

They still use and manufacture plastics...so...uhm I guess it’s kinda there

[@michaelmalloy9131]

It’s artificially colored chemicals in plastic bottles. So why on earth is this a good company?

[@kagome4life456]

I'm just here to figure out how to unlock the damn pump on this stupid bottle. Like wtf

[@Freakphoto]

What is eco-friendly about millions of plastic bottles?

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

Well they were trying to be friendly you know with the factory and the natural ingredients

[@QuintrellDemary]

Need to help the black lation community in Chicago

[@peng5730]

Method needs tesla trucks

[@jordyangkawidjaja745]

I see plastics bottle

[@hasitdawnedonyou]

Sure but the bottles are still plastic and just isn’t sustainable :( recyclable or not

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

What else should they use then?

[@goofyCatttt]

Fortnite Mini Potions LUL

[@theworld9533]

Why does the girl narrator sound like the same narrator in great big story

[@catonchronic5354]

But they still use plastic packaging

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

They are recyclable

[@yusra7]

Them bottles end up in trash :)

[@MinttMeringue]

I personally like Method because they sell refill bags ... so that's only a problem for consumers who dont bother getting the cheaper refills.

[@Gvue003]

How to not use plastic bottles - use cardboard bottles instead. Saving the energy, bro.

[@francescopezzotti]

All the employees must have cancer since they have a wind turbine on site. 😒 #sarcasm

[@a.mtheboss9352]

1st view

[@pbknowall6233]

Damn you beat me to it, no comments when I commented but refreshed and you got there first

[@cybersfn7678]

I thought Chicago was ghetto

[@-maya-6498]

CybersFN ...are you dumb

[@dylanf3108]

Not the entirety of the city is ghetto this stereotype is almost never the case except in like poor Eastern European countries like Moldova.

[@Thomas-fc7uo]

Eco friendly??? But still using plastic bottles???

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

They are recyclable

[@noltoker29]

Saop is gud for ur mouth

[@pbknowall6233]

Haha

[@whitemailprivilege2830]

CallMeHappi that’s what your mom said

[@noltoker29]

@@whitemailprivilege2830 only when you get in trouble other than that na

[@matejkis8935]

Yummy! Mňam dopiči!

[@ilickyourtoesatnight9535]

Frick

[@humboldtrootz]

But they have one of the most toxic rivers in the world.

[@888yuni]

Eco friendly yet they still use plastics.

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

What else should they use then?

[@888yuni]

youtube channel Metal, Glass etc they’re are plenty of other options but people choose to use plastics because they are cheap.

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

@@888yuni but metal still won't break down so I think they should use glass and if they use that people should probably recycle it.

[@youtubechannel-uz9sh]

@@888yuni also plastic is recyclable

[@888yuni]

youtube channel that’s not my point. You’ve basically skipped over what I’ve said. Plastic is not eco friendly. Metal and Glass are recyclable.