PAST & PRESENT TECH

A menstrual pad takes between 500 and 800 years to degrade in an optimal situation, and 12 billion of these pads are discarded annually in the US alone. While menstruation products have become more hygienic and comfortable, they have become less sustainable, as these products contain non-biodegradable plastic. With a menstruator using thousands of non-reusable sanitary products throughout their life, periods are a large contributor to the plastic crisis.