This is a whole month challenge, so you should have been prepared for that time of the month to roll around. Yes, feminine hygiene products produce waste. In fact, in the United States alone, an estimated 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are disposed of annually. And on average a woman in the US uses more than 11,000 tampons or pads in her lifetime. That is over 300 pounds of waste!
There are only a few alternatives for non-disposable feminine hygiene products including the Diva Cup, reusable cloth pads, and Thinx underwear, all which are relatively expensive. But they are worth the money in the long run. I invested in a pair of Thinx underwear and I am so excited to try them out! So far so good. I only bought one pair because I wanted to see how much I liked them before I spent more money on them. So I will still be wearing tampons this month, but I'm opting for the cardboard applicators over plastic.
If you want to know more about Thinx, check out their website here ---> https://www.shethinx.com/pages/it-works/
There are only a few alternatives for non-disposable feminine hygiene products including the Diva Cup, reusable cloth pads, and Thinx underwear, all which are relatively expensive. But they are worth the money in the long run. I invested in a pair of Thinx underwear and I am so excited to try them out! So far so good. I only bought one pair because I wanted to see how much I liked them before I spent more money on them. So I will still be wearing tampons this month, but I'm opting for the cardboard applicators over plastic.
If you want to know more about Thinx, check out their website here ---> https://www.shethinx.com/pages/it-works/