Well, that all depends. For one we’ve all heard the old, “Sponges are full of grime and icky germs” which is not entirely false. But on a much more important issue many of the sponges on the market are not a good choice for green families.

Commercial sponges contain a lot of polyurethane which comes from petroleum thus they come from a non-renewable resource. Not to mention the toxicity factor of polyurethane.
Manufacturing commercial sponges pollute the environment and later on they don’t degrade well. Our landfills will still be hanging out with your sponges years from now.
If you use natural sponges …read more

Recycline is a very cool company that is helping to limit waste and increase recycling practices.
Recycline makes toothbrushes, razors, and more out of recycled plastics.
They also are a company that does not test on animals and they have a recycling partnership with another neat company, Stonyfield Farm.

The U.S. alone throws away over two billion razors and about 50 million pounds worth of toothbrushes each year! So buying a recyclable brush that you can …read more