Many people don’t know that there are alternative menstruation
products that are better for your health and the environment and
also end up saving you money! To spread the word, this semester
the Wom*n’s Department is running a workshop to teach everyone
how to make their very own rad-pads (cloth pads that can be
washed and re-used)! SOME INFO ON SUSTAINABLE MENSTRUATION Rad
Pads are an alternative to disposable pads which are made of
cloth so that they can be washed and reused rather than used
once then thrown out. Menstrual cups are reusable alternatives
to tampons which are made of silicone and shaped like a cup,
collecting menstrual fluid instead of absorbing it. - One women
uses over 11,000 disposable menstruation products in a lifetime
- Well over 700 million tampons and 1 billion pads are disposed
of every year in Australia and New Zealand, contributing a
massive volume to the demand for landfill sites. Many components
of these products are non-biodegradable. - Unlike disposable
menstruation products,