TIGHTENING budgets and deepening concerns about the environment have led to a move away from throw-away culture.

The washable pads Barnes distributes are made of “waterproofing, ... But NGOs say the government is failing to provide sanitary wear to all schoolgirls who cannot afford the monthly expense.

Research published in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management has looked at how used diapers (baby nappies or adult napkins) and sanitary wear might be efficiently composted ...

Reusable sanitary wear is allowing schoolgirls in semi-urban and rural areas of SA to ... The product is a patented design where the washable, reusable sanitary pad clips directly onto a 100% ...