Reusable sanitary pads
@allknowing (136480)
India
October 24, 2024 5:10am CST
Reports have it that on an average of 8 pads per cycle around 12.3 billion saniatary pads are disposed of each year, globally. - a load on the environment.
Interstingly I notice many Shopping Sites are marketing reusable sanitary pads which could help the environment but not to the extent it requires.
It is also interesting to note that the first disposable sanitary pad came into existance as early as 1800!!!!
What are your views on this?
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
24 Oct
Gross or whatever but there is demand for them and are available online. Surely the educated probably would go for them. 12,3 billion dumped and the planet carries them.
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@porwest (90911)
• United States
24 Oct
@allknowing But they are also largely biodegradable. They don't sit in landfills as long as say, plastic does.
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
24 Oct
You are right about baby diapers. Even that could load the environment
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@LadyDuck (471547)
• Switzerland
24 Oct
@allknowing I think to remember that the baby diapers are the worst for the environment, not only because of the diaper itself but also because of the packaging.
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@luisadannointed (6189)
• Philippines
25 Oct
reusable? How can they assure that its hygienic and will not affect women's health?
Does it has health regulation approval or something? I just heard it now.
Btw I check your profile and you have so many new discussion that I did not saw on most recent tab. I am checking on them now.
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
25 Oct
Hygiene must be assured or else why would anyone market them?
I enjoy creating discussions.
@allknowing (136480)
• India
24 Oct
If no disposable pads were invented people would have been comfortable with the reusable pads.
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
24 Oct
@porwest All those inventions have put a load on the planet
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@porwest (90911)
• United States
24 Oct
@allknowing If cars weren't invented people would be comfortable with a horse and carriage. Well duh! 
@LovesEverybody (4557)
• United States
26 Oct
I am past the age of needing them but when I did need them I threw them out.
I use adult incontinence diapers now and would never reuse them, that is disgusting
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
26 Oct
On the face of it, it does look disguesting but the fact that well established shopping Siteis are emarketing them and the consumers seem to be the educated lot perhaps it is not so disgusting after all.
@somewitch (1387)
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25 Oct
I don't plan to use them any time soon. It might be good for the environment and save a little money in the long run, but eww. 
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
25 Oct
There must be a way on how to clean the stuf that could help
avoid the 'eww'
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@anya12adwi (9474)
• India
24 Oct
I know they are burden on environment.. For that cups have also come up and other one- whose name I have forgotten! But I am not comfortable with them!!
@allknowing (136480)
• India
24 Oct
Every one tends to go for that they are comfortable with.
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@anya12adwi (9474)
• India
24 Oct
@allknowing Many people still use cloth which is a concern!!
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@allknowing (136480)
• India
24 Oct
@anya12adwi That will help save the environment
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