Personal Care
Menstrual Pads
14-pack with wrappers
46
g
Total plastic weight
Each pad contains the equivalent of ~4 plastic bags of material; nothing in the construction is recyclable.
0%
Recycle probability
500
Years to decompose
Material breakdown
3 components- PE backing + wings22g
- Individual PP wrappers14g
- LDPE outer bag10g
Production footprint
Per unit138L
Water to produce
0.56kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Compostable corn starch pads (Paper-wrapped)Bio-plastic film and paper wrappers; 100% plastic-free.0gplastic
- Reusable bamboo charcoal cloth padsZero disposable plastic; trace amount in fastening snaps only.0.5gplastic
- Organic cotton pads in cardboard boxView product →Eliminates LDPE outer bag and PE backing liners.0gplastic
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