Two entrepreneurs in India, Kristin Kagetsu, 28, and TarunBothra, 26, have teamed up to form Saathi pads, a start-up that produces biodegradable sanitary pads, targeted mainly at rural women.
In India, 84 per cent of women lack access to sanitary pads. Even among the few who use them, many do not have alternatives for reducing plastic waste. On average, every woman using sanitary pads contributes 60 kilogrammes of pad waste in her lifetime, generating 100,000 tonnes of waste annually.
According to UN Environment, Saathi pads set out to improve the lives of women without creating a negative environmental impact. Their pads are 100 per cent biodegradable, made from banana fibres, which are strong, abundant and absorbent. Unlike wood pulp or cotton, banana fibre is an agricultural by-product, so it does not take up extra land. The pads do not contain bleach and use eco-friendly…
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