Scientists turn an invasive aquatic weed into a high-performance biodegradable sanitary pad, demonstrating how sustainable materials could reduce plastic waste while maintaining menstrual hygiene ...

They're easy to use and good for the environment. These new additions to the scene are loved for freeing people with periods from bulky pads and the sometimes uncomfortable task of inserting a tampon.

Through his nonprofit, Ajume Wingo, CU Boulder associate professor of philosophy, is providing sanitary pads and menstrual education in his home country, Cameroon Several years ago, Ajume Wingo was ...

Born and raised in Nigeria, Olotu recalls experiencing various inequities in health care dating back to her time in school. Her mother enrolled her in school three years early because she was an ...

On Friday, March 25th, The Earth Foundation held a fully virtual event, The Earth Prize 2022 Awards Ceremony, to announce the winner and runners-up of the USD 200,000 environmental sustainability ...

In a casual conversation, researcher Pooja Singh and two of her colleagues were discussing the idea of developing biodegradable sanitary pads and started to contemplate what raw materials to use.

An curved arrow pointing right. One in four women in India don't have the supplies they need for their period. Saathi Pads is turning farm waste into biodegradable pads that could prevent the ...

Most sanitary pads available for African women and girls are relatively expensive and classified as single-use plastics, which means some take hundreds of years to decompose. To help tackle this ...

Meg Ferrigno has spent most of her time the past 20 years in Tibet, distributing menstrual products to nuns and others in the area. Now that she lives full time in La Jolla’s Village, her mission is ...