Its time we talked about it. Did you know that a woman uses an average of 300-420 tampons/pads each year? These do not disappear. They form part of landfills. Disposable pads and tampons are made primarily of bleached kraft pulp or viscose rayon, the origin of which is wood cellulose from trees. What makes these products perform so effectively is the use of high tech chemicals such as super-absorbent acrylic polymers (SAPs) surfactant-laced gels and leak-proof plastic backings. The long-term health and environmental impact of these ingredients is contentious and largely unknown. The harmful chemical leach into the ground at landfills. Compared to cloth diapers, throwaway diapers used 20 times more raw materials, three times more energy and twice as much water; overall they generated 60 times more waste. There are two viable, easy and hygienic options: 1. Reusable sanitary pads made of cloth. Try Eco-femme, Uger pads or Jaioni. The thought of using a cloth pad might be a little sickly (the thought) but it is not as sickly (the act) as using a disposable pad. 2. Menstrual cups. Try shycart. These are cheaper, safer, easier to maintain and you wont know its that time of the month! Husbands, boyfriends, sons - tell about it to your wives, girlfriends and moms! Women - its time to switch!
Posted on: Thu, 04 Sep 2014 07:02:01 +0000
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