So you’ve moved with the green revolution: recycling, re-using carrier bags and you endeavour to sort waste for compost. Due to lock-down you’ve reduced use of the vehicle and invested more time to walking and cycling. The next step: they want us girls to use re-cycled tampons, your first thought?
Someone else’s discharge! ew…ew…ew.
Your initial intention: to reduce your carbon footprint by all other means keep sanitary produce; new, pure and cleanly raped.
It’s time to re-think the matter of eco sanitary products, they are not what you imagine!
1.5 billion sanitary products are flushed down the lav every year in Britain. An average woman will use 11,000 sanitary items over her lifetime. It’s time to consider greener alternatives.
Okay, I understand recycled tampons are actually made from used tampons, but aren’t they less pure?
Wrong – many are actually made from organic cotton and often, unlike regular varieties, free from chlorine bleach. They frequently exclude rayon and chemically produced fragrance. If polymers are used, medical-grade is usually stated. Further claim to be hypo-allergenic, highlighting their superiority to standard produce.
Are there genuine environmental benefits?
So, so, many: regular tampons are around 90% plastic and ultimately not biodegradable, taking up space in landfill and the oceans of the planet. Green alternatives use cardboard applicators, paper wrappers and compostable film. Some utilise re-usable applicators which are purchased separately.
Any other plus factors?
There are animal cruelty-free and vegan alternatives, some donate to charities that act against period poverty and FGM.
Then there’s straightforward vanity: the packaging looks amazing. A luxury supplied in a 5-star hotel or first class lounge at the airport.
So are you with me?
Yeah, I’m with you, recycled tampons are for me and forever!
