Make the Switch to Alternative, Sustainable Period Products

These are the sustainable, alternative period products on the market. Because it’s time to make the switch to eco-friendly menstruation.

A simple fact: pads and tampons are bad for the environment.

The average woman will use around 10, 000 disposable menstrual products in their lifetime, according to choice.com. These products not only cost up to $5000, but also take up to 800 years to biodegrade. When put like that it seems kind of crazy that we don’t all use sustainable period products, right?

It’s time to ditch these plastic, throw-away menstrual products. This means making substitutions that reduce our plastic waste, and sustainable period products are a big step in becoming more environmentally friendly.

Luckily, with environmental awareness on the rise, reusable period products and sustainable alternatives to pads and tampons are now available and accessible.

Here are three Australian companies who make reusable and environmentally friendly products so that we are not only spending less cash in the long run, but are also reducing our ecological footprint.

Or, if you want to skip the facts and find out what these products are like to use, click here to read to our road-test reviews of these alternative products.

Modibodi: Underwear

3 sets of underwear in different styles
Modibodi offers different products designed for light to heavy absorbency levels, so their underwear can work as a complete replacement for pads and tampons.

Modibodi is an Australian company making underwear with built in absorbency powers, providing a reusable alternative that’s as simple as putting on your undies in the morning.

 Modibodi offers different products designed for light to heavy absorbency levels, so their underwear can work as a complete replacement for pads and tampons.

The styles of underwear also range from regular bikini, to seam-free, curvy/plus-size, active, maternity and even sensual.

Period underwear is an easy and comfortable switch to make in working towards sustainable menstruation.

juju menstrual cups
Menstrual cups have been steadily growing in popularity because thety are both eco-friendly, and lower maintenance than most other period products (reusable or otherwise).

JuJu: Menstrual Cups and Reusable Cloth Pads

Menstrual cups have been steadily growing in popularity because thety are both eco-friendly, and lower maintenance than most other period products (reusable or otherwise).

JuJu’s products are all vegan, free from harmful chemicals, and hypoallergenic – there’s really nothing going against their favour when it comes to ethical, safe production.

A JuJu cup will set you back around $55, and can last up to 10 years if cared for properly, and the cloth pads are $9.80 each, and will also last many years when looked after.

JuJu cups come in four different models, depending on your age, whether or not you’ve given birth, and whether you have a high or low cervix (don’t worry they explain how to figure out this last one!)

A regular pad or tampon holds 5mls of blood, but JuJu’s menstrual cups hold 16mLs, meaning that most women can go an entire day before having to change the cup, which is pretty sweet.

Tsuno: Eco-Friendly Disposables

3 tsuno tampon packs
Tsuno is an Australian company that makes disposable pads and tampons from sustainable bamboo and organic cotton.

If the idea of reusable period products freaks you out a bit too much, Tsuno is an Australian company that makes disposable pads and tampons from sustainable bamboo and organic cotton.

The best thing about Tsuno is that 50% of the money you spend on their products goes to female empowering charities such as One Girl, which provides young girls in developing countries with sanitary products so that they can attend school while they have their period.

Tsuno’s products start at $6.80 a box for pads and $7.20 for tampons, so considering that half of this money goes to women in need, that’s a small amount of money for a big boost to your good karma.

Ultimately, periods suck. But, while we can’t change the fact that we’ve have to deal with them, we can change the products that we use to make sure that our menstrual footprints are more eco-friendly, more cost-effective and more empowering for women across the globe.

Click here for our road-test reviews of these sustainable period products.

Sarah Carroll

Sarah navigates health and fitness alongside a sinful sweet tooth and an unfortunate tendency to splash her savings online shopping, eating out or buying $10 cocktails at happy hour. With a love for yoga, animals and musical theatre, Sarah is rarely found without a peppermint-green tea in hand, tearing up over animal videos on Instagram.

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