UK government officials are in the midst of a discussion on whether to launch a public campaign to reduce energy usage this winter. The two driving factors of this deliberation are issues of surging bills – which could exceed £3,000 by October – and the potential of supply shortages.

SaveMoneyCutCarbon, the nation’s leading money-saving and sustainability platform, highlights the need to reduce consumption in order to keep up with soaring energy costs. In order to do so, SaveMoneyCutCarbon is offering its customers the opportunity to purchase any eco-product from their Home Shop, install it, trial it, and even return the product, free of charge, for up to 30 days, if not satisfied.

Promoting the message: ‘Give Eco a Go’, the sustainability superstore is welcoming their new sustainable living campaign to help break barriers associated with eco-living, showing how a simple swap can save you hundreds annually on your energy bills. Their products include Smart-tech home products, lighting alternatives and laundry products to allow users to put their money-saving products to test.

This week’s ‘Swap of the Week’ is the compostable sponge-cleaning cloth.

These home compostable sponge cleaning cloths are the perfect eco replacement for traditional cleaning sponges made from and wrapped in plastic. Plastic sponges and microfibre cloths shed fibres and micro plastics, and are made from fossil-fuel based materials that cannot be recycled. Made from cotton and cellulose, these sponge cloths offer a completely natural and eco-friendly substitute for your kitchen and bathroom spaces – and are only £4.50 for a four pack!

According to SaveMoneyCutCarbon’s sustainable living expert, Kirsty Brandon, one of the most wasteful household items are plastic water bottles. By swapping your traditional cleaning sponges to these compostable sponge-cleaning clothes, you are saving the equivalent of two 500ml plastic bottles! Contributing to a shocking 55% of all plastic dumped in UK landfill sites and further 8 million tonnes ending up in the world’s oceans, the ‘Give Eco a Go’ initiative significantly lowers these figures, encouraging a greener way of living.