India has a total of 12.3 billion disposable sanitary napkins to be taken care every year and the majority of which are non-biodegradable. Menstrual hygiene products: One disposable pad is equal to 4 plastic bags and takes around 500 to 800 years to decompose. Menstrual hygiene products are extremely good for women’s health but it might be choking the Earth. …
NEW DELHI: To counter the environmental hazard posed by about 12.3 billion disposable, non-biodegradable sanitary napkins every year, a start-up founded by IIT students has come up with reusable pads. According to Menstrual Hygiene Alliance of India (MHAI), there are almost 336 million menstruating women in India, of whom 36 per cent use disposable sanitary pads summing up to 121 …
Sanfe, IIT Delhi-incubated startup for designing and developing products for improving female health and hygiene, today forayed into the sanitary napkin/pad segment with the launch of first Reusable Sanitary Pads, made with composite banana fiber, which can last upto two years (around 120 washes). Sanfe Reusable Pad is developed by Archit Agarwal (CEO and Co-founder) and Harry Sehrawat (COO and …
Madhu (13) lives in a remote village in Northern India, and belongs to a low-income household with no toilet, and limited access to water. When she got her first period, Madhu’s mother gave her a piece of rag to manage her menses. She told Madhu, in whispers, that she was unclean, and what norms she should follow to avoid polluting …
SHIMLA: With several educational institutions not submitting a status report regarding installation of sanitary napkin vending machines and incinerators for disposal of used napkins, the director (higher education) has sent a reminder to the deputy directors of higher education besides principals of all the government and private colleges, requesting them to ensure compliance. Hearing the matter on May 13, the …
