A PAMPANGA-BASED startup is turning to excess textiles to address one of the country’s most persistent waste problems: disposable menstrual pads. Ecopad Gaia produces reusable sanitary pads made from ...

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In 1888, the first disposable sanitary pads were introduced in England; the world of hygiene changed, especially for women. For centuries, menstruators have reportedly used makeshift alternatives, ...

Which reusable menstrual pad is best? It is just as important to support products that are environmentally friendly as it is to purchase products that are organic and nontoxic. These concepts go hand ...

A billboard in the P.A.S.H.I. space shows the various stages involved when creating reusable pads (Violet Comber-Wilen/Billy Penn) Before disposable pads and other mass-produced menstrual products ...

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -- The coronavirus crisis is creating all types of shortages — chief among them is medical apparel like gowns, gloves and especially masks. Yes, more will be manufactured, but in ...

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RACINE — About a dozen community members spent an afternoon last week at Sew ‘N Save making reusable menstrual pads for women and girls in Guatemala. Sew ‘N Save, 3701 Durand Ave., hosts a free sewing ...