The Orange Pop-up Sponge is another great zero waste swap for your kitchen. Made of 100% vegetable cellulose (wood pulp), these kitchen sponges feel and function like traditional sponges but are completely plant-based, plastic-free and compostable.
Features
- DURABLE: safe to use on non-stick cookware, copper and stainless steel, glassware and much more
- Natural cellulose sponge creates generous foams and lather, so it is powerful enough to cut through greases and grime but will NOT SCRATCH
- 100% COMPOSTABLE AND BIODEGRADABLE because they are made from 100% biodegradable plant-based cellulose that is safe for your home and our planet
- Vegetable cellulose fiber is naturally DURABLE AND BREATHABLE, allowing the sponge to air dry quickly without collecting nasty smells
Care Tips
- Ideally dry completely between uses
- Boil in water to kill bacteria
- Avoid soaking in water
- Place away from high heat or flames
Directions
- Soak sponge in water and wait for it to expand
- Use as regular normal sponge
- When smelly, boil sponge in water for a few minutes and air dry
Disposal
- Cut in small pieces, then place in the green bin to compost or directly compost in the backyard
- Loofah can also be used like coconut fibre in the garden, excellent at water retention, growing seedlings, creating a potting mix, pest resistance, and use as bedding in worm bins
Why Pop-up Sponges?
Why are cellulose sponges better than plastic ones?
- Kitchen sponges are exposed to hundreds of different types of bacteria and experts recommend changing them once a week, which is problematic because plastic kitchen sponges take thousands of years to break down. it's recommended to use cellulose sponges which can be sanitized/disinfected in hot water (not recommended for plastic sponges)
- Traditional sponges can shed microplastics which can make their way into our water cycle and end up in our rivers, oceans and drinking water
Dimensions:
Dry: 10 x 10cm or 3.93 x 3.93in
Wet: 11 x 10.6cm or 4.33 x 4.17in