Method introduced its newest line of soap bottles this week — they’re partly made from plastic that has washed up on the shores of Hawaii. 

But it’s not attracting cheers from everyone. 

From Forbes – what’s wrong with the plastic bottles?

Nothing, really. Except that it perpetuates the idea that all we need to do is clean this stuff up and find another use for it and the problem will be solved. Hundreds of thousands of dollars every year are being spent on ocean and beach cleanup efforts, money that is essentially wasted because for every ton cleaned up there are several more right behind it. Were Method to want to make a real impact on ocean garbage, it would be better served investing in research and development of some sort of alternative to plastic packaging.

You can read more from Forbes about Method’s soap bottles and why they’re not going to make a dent in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch here. 

(Photo: Plastic litters Kamilo Beach on the Big Island.)