You likely already know that your sponge is a reservoir of all sorts of contamination, and that letting one linger for too long by the kitchen sink can do more harm than good. If you’re like many, you’ve found a solution in tossing your sponges on a regular basis—even as often as once a week. Alternately, you may be sanitizing them with visits to the microwave, and parting ways every month or two.
If you’re like most, you probably haven’t taken the time to consider the material of your sponge, because let’s be honest—it’s a sponge. But the reality is that regularly disposing of synthetic sponges can do a real number on the environment, clogging landfills, even releasing harmful chemicals. Of course, this goes for any kitchen product, but there are few we replace as frequently as that less-than-trusty sponge.
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