We’ve seen many alternatives to your standard sanitary towels and tampons over the last few years; menstrual cups, period pants, washable cloths, and menstrual sponges - all of which have become a popular, more environmentally friendly choice when it comes to that time of the month.
And now new brand, Planera, has just launched the first ever flushable sanitary towel. Did you know that 30% of period care products in the UK are flushed?
And guess what percentage are actually flushable? 0% – until now. A regular pad can take up to 500 years to degrade - even organic pads take 100 years!
But Planera’s flushable pad will degrade before your next period, breaking down just like regular toilet paper.The pads are made just from three materials;.
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