Kitchen sponges release microplastics during everyday dishwashing, with some types shedding far more than others, a new study ...

To better reflect real-world conditions, researchers combined lab testing with citizen science. New study reveals troubling findings about kitchen sponges first appeared on The Cool Down.

In experimental testing, kitchen sponges were found to release between 0.68 and 4.21 grams per person per year via ordinary use.

Kitchen sponges are considered a potential, yet largely understudied, source of microplastics in households. A study in Environmental Advances investigated how many microplastic particles are released ...

DURHAM, N.C. (StudyFinds.org) – Germaphobes beware, it may be time to ditch the kitchen sponge for good. A new study by Duke University researchers found the average kitchen sponge is crawling with ...

A wet, dirty sponge sits in soapy water along with dirty dishes - Aditya Galang Mahafi/Shutterstock With every wipe, surfaces you mean to clean could end up dirtier than they were before you started.

Every household has a particular way of washing dishes. Some like to use little crocheted rags or microfiber dishcloths. Others prefer the plain kitchen sponge or the one you attach to a dish wand ...