The Pitfalls of Plastic Sponges — And How to Wash Your Dishes
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The Pitfalls of Plastic Sponges — And How to Wash Your Dishes
Here at Cloud Paper, we’re all about reducing waste and offering sustainable solutions to common household items. Plastic doesn’t really decompose and also sheds microplastics into the ecosystem, so you know we’re not a fan of the material. But plastic sponges are so useful! We’re not going to deny it. What we are going to do is to discuss their pros and cons and what alternatives you can use instead.
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Let's swap your plastic dish washing sponge for all natural
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Outtills Silicone Sponge (3 Pack) Plus Free Bonus
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Microplastic Pollution and More: What's Hiding In Your Kitchen
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Dispongeables® Biodisposable Expanding Kitchen Sponges
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Outtills Silicone Sponge (3 Pack) Plus Free Bonus
Did you know that in your disposable kitchen sponge there are around 10 million bacteria per square inch? So you WANT to have a sponge that is not
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Reusable Dishwashing Sponges -10pcs
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20+ Sustainable Alternatives to a Plastic Dish Sponge
Natural Material, Plastic-free : No irritating elements, pure natural loofah, picked at the farm, washed and dried in the sun, The organic Luffa
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Natural Loofah Sponges, Kitchen Washing Up Sponge, Non Scratch Organic Luffa Sponge, 4 PCS Pack of Non-Odor Dish Sponges, Plastic-Free Unbleached
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How Eco-Friendly is Your Dish Sponge? 5 Reasons Give Up Plastic
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Your Sponge is Gross — Note to Trash
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The Pitfalls of Plastic Sponges — And How to Wash Your Dishes
20+ Sustainable Alternatives to a Plastic Dish Sponge