Products to deal with menstruation are plastic heavy. They incorperate plastic and come wrapped in plastic. The way to cut your trash is to use these little beauties…..
Moon cups or luna cups – a little cup that you use internally. It collects the flow, it is then emptied washed and reused. Before you squeal and scream read this series of posts on the lady stuff by one of the best environemental writers around.
Really try them they are easy peasy and the slight inconvenience is more than compensated for by the increased comfort factor. They are far more pleasant to use then other internal protection. Look at the uk Moon cups site for more info.
These rubber cups are available from Australia
For those of you who cant face the thought of fiddling around like that how about washable reusable sanitary towels?
To find a whole range of plastic free products try the A-Z plastic free index
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July 11, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Reblogged this on Arrancat's Blog and commented:
Thanks for sharing this, been thinking about options for our ocean row and arctic expedition.
July 11, 2012 at 3:13 pm
WElll the moon cups are great. I have used them all over the world in very trying condition. You never run out, they take up limited space, they are very comfortable, you dont have to carry any soiled material and you dont leave anything but fluid behind you so no blocked toilets or other unpleasantness. On the downside you might find them a bit messy and you do need to have access to some water or wet wipes. Easily done if you plan for it. Do get them well before hand as they need a little practise. good luck.
August 2, 2012 at 3:14 am
Well…. good on ya girl…. don’t know what to say about that….