Using a disposable santitary pad or tampon is just as damaging to our bodies and the earth, like using disposable diapers on a baby!

Please make an important, environmentally responsible choice for your feminine hygiene products!

Women around the world are increasingly aware of how they can make a significant, positive environmental impact by switching from disposable tampons and pads to items that are washable and re- usable! This simple change is as significant and EASY as switching from plastic to canvas bags!

Women, on average, experience a lifetime menstruation span of 41 years (11-52). From use of disposable feminine hygiene, an estimated 12 billion sanitary pads and 7 billion tampons are dropped into the U.S. environment (U.S. 1998) each year.

These products are a modern, viable alternative to disposable tampons and pads.

Additionally, tampons and pads contain surfactants, adhesives, additives and dioxin. Dioxin, a known carcinogen, is a by-product of the bleaching process of rayon tampons. In landfills, these substances can leach into the environment (groundwater, streams and lakes) causing serious pollution and health concerns.

Every year, billions of plastic laden pads and liners are disposed of by women. Most of these pads are made from over 90% crude oil plastic which goes on to pollute global environments forever. Generally the plastic waste ends up in landfill sites and the oceans of the world forever causing visual pollution and damaging marine life and ultimately the food chain. By choosing reusable menstural items you are saying no to crude oil plastics.

Although not all women can afford to purchase an energy-efficient hybrid car or convert their home to solar energy, they can reduce dangerous landfill waste by choosing to use reusable menstrual items.