LADIES SPL: tune in to latest advancements
Switch to Eco-friendly Menstrual products.
- Blessings come in many ways .This is one beyond a shadow of doubt.
- Bless that lovely soul who invented sanitary pads made of BANABA FIBRE.
- Best for Women and Environment
Women of olden days used their own handmade
sanitary pads made of a thick wad of cotton cloth which was embedded inside a
sterile one by way of a tacking stitch externally
by hand on all sides , which were disposable after a couple of usages, but in
my opinion, was a clumsy affair and an arduous task. They didn’t have shops
that sold sanitary pads then. Those were primitive days. Throughout India, since time immemorial the most common method
of waste disposal for sanitary napkins has been incineration. This causes the
release of harmful dioxins and methane gas which contribute to environmental
damage and unfit, poor living conditions. Eventually when we inhale these gases
we are putting our health to greater risk.
Time subsequently gave way to ‘Carefree’,
‘Stayfree’ and ‘Whisper’, all branded ones which although good, were not without
their share of plastic sheet which was embedded inside. Being a kidney donor, I
had to be extra careful when it came to monthly periods, as Urinary Tract
Infections are not easy to handle and I dread them. Taking antibiotics time and
again was not my cup of tea either. More than anything else the fact that it is
not biodegradable for years together was something that was nagging me.
On a personal note, I have never seen my mother
using sanitary pads. She was a strict disciplinarian, a beautiful, gutsy woman
who confided to me and taught me a technique. She said that all one needed to
do was to put a small, hygienic, sterile piece of cloth to block the flow in
the hole during one’s menstruation and ensure a bit of the cloth remains out
for you to tug out and release the flow of the bad blood every 2-3 hrs in the
toilet and she confessed she did this all her life!! She said that her mother
too did the same and probably her grandmother too and there was nothing yucky
about it. At that moment I felt I was made differently. I literally froze when I heard her say that. I was not mentally prepared to do such things
as it scared the life out of me, when she cautioned I have to remember to tug
the cloth out frequently, otherwise it can be extremely dangerous. According to her, it is a safe way provided
you can remember to do so, and tug it properly, not otherwise. It was far less time consuming than
to get ready for stitching one’s pads. When she cautions, her expression / Bhava in her eyes reveal the intensity. I feared the worst and never even attempted to resort to the technique. Never mind if i get branded to be a coward or an alien here, i thought to myself. She belonged to the 1930 era and came from a joint
family of ten children of which four were girls. She was a basket ball and
throw player and a very active sports person in her school and college days.
She was employed and retired from the Accountant General’s office as a Senior
Auditor. She was very careful about environmental issues even in those days, as
were people of her generation or earlier era.
On an average, a woman uses roughly about 17,000 sanitary pads in her lifetime. Imagine mountains of such plastic trash in a landfill. These plastic pads definitely harm our environment. With a large population as ours, just imagine and visualize the scenario. India could be worse than a vast public latrine !
Fortunately, with technological advancements, sheer
brilliance coupled with a caring attitude towards the planet, there is a
breakthrough in this arena too. Banana Fibre
which is removed from the banana plant used to get junked into the Earth
earlier on to become compost in one’s garden. Not anymore. Now, this banana fibre is used to make sanitary
pads and this is very healthy. There is more usage from this plant now which is
truly a boon for farmers too. What more can one look for?
The
Process to make a compost of banana fibre sanitary pads: Only 3 steps involved:
- Wash your stained pad which is ready to throw out. (optional)
- Dig a pit in your garden.
- Bury these bio gradable pads for they don’t contain plastic and when buried, they turn to being mud after say anywhere between 90 days to 180 days under normal conditions many months after you close the pit for the compounds to decompose
Isn’t this easy? Wait
no more. Grab a pack right away.
The Sanitary pads evolution has undergone a sea
change. Be in tune with the advancements to protect yourself and the planet. In
the bargain help farmers and rural women who are involved to undertake this as
a continually, viable, big project. There are more than 1.2 million acres of
banana trees planted in India, and they require less water and fertilizer to
grow than cotton.
You don’t have a reason to
dread your monthly periods any more. These banana fibre sanitary pads come in
different sizes and you are assured of a comfy, hygienic and locally made
stuff. Let us not litter the streets
with used plastic sanitary pads any more. Spread the message of my blog around to
your friends too as good tidings as these are meant to be shared.
The least we could do is to ensure safety
for our own health and in the bargain help the environment too by using banana
fibre sanitary pads in lieu of those that prevail in the shelves of the
supermarkets from MNC’s such as Carefree, Stayfree, whisper, etc. Wouldn’t be surprised if these MNCs too decide
to change their brand to an eco friendly one, as sales would dwindle otherwise…
thanks to you lovely youngsters and ladies for bringing about a change in the environment.
You are doing yeoman service by switching to eco friendly
practices.
To book sanitary pads, email:sales@sathipads.com / google: Anandi pads from Aakar
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