Personal Care
Sanitary Pad Pack
14-pack
28
g
Total plastic weight
Up to 90% plastic by weight. The wrappers are an additional landfill stream.
0%
Recycle probability
500
Years to decompose

Material breakdown
2 components- LDPE outer + wrappers12g
- PP/SAP cores16g
Production footprint
Per unit84L
Water to produce
0.34kWh
Electricity to produce
Estimated upstream manufacturing footprint per unit, based on resin LCA averages.
Lower-impact alternatives
- Compostable corn starch packagingPlant-based bioplastic, certified home compostable and plastic-free.0gplastic
- Recycled cardboard box with paper wrappersFully biodegradable materials, zero fossil-fuel based plastic used.0gplastic
- Silicone menstrual cupSingle item replaces 2,000+ pads over its lifetime.0gplastic
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