Startup makes sanitary pads from banana waste fibre
In a bid to make sanitary waste eco-friendly, three MIT graduates have founded Saathi, that makes sanitary pads from waste banana tree fibre. The product is being launched with a #onemillionpads initiative in Jharkhand, where 10 lakh pads will be distributed to rural women in partnership with an NGO. In 2017, Saathi intends to sell these biodegradable sanitary pads nationwide.