About 400 million kitchen sponges are disposed of every year. It's a lot of sponges ending up in a landfill, just for one country! Plastic sponges contain antimicrobial agents and other chemicals that leach out and contaminate the surroundings, not to mention they take forever to degrade.
Your kitchen can be kept clean sans plastic sponges. Enter natural loofah- the dishwashing pad that can be composted after use. These pads are fantastic for washing dishes and cleaning grime. They expand when soaked in water and are easy to keep clean. The pack comes with 3 pads.