Seeing Red: How sanitary pads, menstrual waste add to India’s environmental burden

Most in India continue to use a sanitary pad during their menstrual cycle, unaware of its ecological impact. The country discards over 12 billion sanitary napkins annually, which land up at landfills, clogs our sewerage system, water bodies and fields, therefore posing colossal environmental risks


Discover more from The Doon Mozaic

Subscribe to get the latest posts to your email.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Discover more from The Doon Mozaic

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading