While plastic seed trays are convenient and essential for many gardeners, they aren't sustainable. Find out if loofah sponges ...

The new polymer achieves impressive stiffness, up to 11 gigapascals, despite its low density of only 0.5 grams per cubic ...

Luffa sponges are even dishwasher-safe, so you can easily sanitize them by dropping them in the top rack. You can also sew multiple flat luffa pieces together to create a thicker sponge.

Loofah sponges don't come from the ocean and aren't from manmade materials -- the exfoliators come from dried fiber from the vegetable of the same name. Loofah, also spelled luffa, is a plant in ...

How to Grow Luffa. Because luffa gourds are left to mature and dry on the vine, they need a long growing season (nearly 200 frost-free days in a row). Gardeners north of Zone 8 can achieve this by ...

Researchers developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic cover ...

The best part: untreated luffa sponges are compostable, making them an eco-friendly alternative to synthetic sponges. “They are so unique as a plant,” Gamble says, ...