· 100 billion menstrual products are thrown away every year. Most of which contain plastic. This amount of menstrual products would circle our planet 250 times.
· Each item takes 500 years to degrade. Because they cannot be recycled they end up in the landfill and our oceans.
· The average woman uses 11,000 menstrual products during her reproductive lifetime. This creates 200,000 tonnes of waste PER YEAR!
· All menstrual products contain plastics- pads are made of 90% plastic!
· Many disposable pads and tampons contain bleaches, dyes, and cotton that has been sprayed with pesticides.
Plastic from tampons:
The applicator (2 parts) and the wrapper
The thin fabric around the absorbent core- Polyester and polypropylene.
String- A made of Polyester and polypropylene. Polypropylene is a thermoplastic Polymer.
Thread- Used to attach the thread to the core. That is made of cotton wrapped polyester.
Plastic from pads:
Wrapper for the main pack
Wrapper for the individual pad
Top sheet- Polyolefin
Core- Absorbent wood cellulose, absorbent gel, rayon or polyester.
Back sheet- Polyolefinhttp://www.thenewhousefamily.co.uk/frugal-family/how-much-plastic-is-really-in-your-period/
Solutions:
Menstruation cups, organic tampons, reusable pads.
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