Waste Comparisons in tammy08's Blog

So as you all know, I’m a strong supporter of alternative menstrual products. I use a cup and am trying to use cloth liners as often as I can (I haven’t figured those out perfectly yet…) So in this blog I am going to show you how much a cup and cloth liners (I don’t have access to cloth pads or sponges, sorry) reduce waste. In a DAY, here is how much waste is produced by sanitary products: Cup + Cloth Liner o.b. Super Plus tampon (no applicator) + Carefree pantyliner: let’s say you go through 4 a day. Natracare Super Plus tampon (cardboard applicator) + Carefree pantyliner: Tampax Pearl Super Plus tampon (plastic applicator + Carefree pantyliner: Always Ultrathin... more >