Menstrual Hygiene Day 2024: Here are some do's and don'ts to prevent infections and maintain menstrual healthMenstrual Hygiene Day 2024 (Google Trends): Maintaining good menstrual hygiene is crucial for overall health. Unhygienic practices during m...
28 May, 2024, 01.01 PM IST
Why menstrual waste is proving to be a 'big bloody mess' in IndiaThe disposal of sanitary pads in India is causing an environmental crisis due to their plastic content and lack of proper waste management....
02 Oct, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
Health ministry working on national menstrual policy to ensure access to safe, hygienic productsThe Union Health Ministry is working on formulating a national menstrual hygiene policy that seeks to ensure access to safe and hygienic me...
06 Aug, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Kerala govt set to roll out historic menstrual-cup campaignFor the first time in the country, the Left government in Kerala is getting ready to address the issue of the accumulation of enormous quan...
22 Feb, 2023, 09.59 AM IST
Menstrual cup: Sustainable alternatives to sanitary padsSales of menstrual cups are seeing a spike in India, aided by word-of-mouth recommendations and digital media, and now state governments ar...
31 Jul, 2022, 08.13 AM IST
Scotland becomes first country in the world to offer free menstrual hygiene productsThe new Period Products Bill makes it a legal right to have free access to sanitary products.
25 Nov, 2020, 05.19 PM IST
IIT Delhi incubated startup Sanfe launches reusable sanitary padsWith the increasing amount of plastic waste created by the sanitary pads, Sanfe has developed reusable pads.
20 Aug, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
World Menstrual Hygiene Day: 8 FAQs about menstrual cupsPriced at Rs 300 onwards, menstrual cups are considered to be ecologically sustainable and cost-effective.
28 May, 2019, 04.16 PM IST
Menstruation products: How a movement was created by women for womenSeveral firms are lining up sustainable products for menstruation. It's largely a women movement for women.
06 Aug, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
Do you think paper cups, compostable bags as plastic alternative? You are wrongBioplastics are urban myth because these are difficult to segregate and need different temperatures to decompose, making the process cumber...
05 Jun, 2018, 11.00 AM IST
Towards sustainable menstrual choices: Bengaluru eco-activists launch ‘cup and cloth campaign’Most sanitary pads contain plastic and take 500-800 years to decompose.
24 Jan, 2018, 01.20 PM IST
Why the debate on menstrual health in India needs to go beyond pad taxIndia has one of the lowest levels of penetration of sanitary pad usage in the world. At 20%, India lags behind Thailand, Indonesia and Chi...
16 Jul, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
Green the Red: Bengaluru women moving towards sustainable menstruation practicesA group of women is propagating sustainable menstruation practices in colleges, offices.
04 Apr, 2017, 01.08 PM IST
Sustainability isn't just non-profit projects, it's a serious business: Social entrepreneursCivic activists believe in the business of sustainability - that it is important for environmental initiatives to also be serious businesse...
02 Aug, 2016, 11.33 AM IST
Sustainable menstruation gaining momentum in BengaluruBengaluru produces 90 tonne of sanitary waste in a day. It either goes to the landfill or is burnt -both processes harm the environment.
20 Jul, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
Bengaluru has still a long way to go to deal with sanitary waste disposalImproper disposal of sanitary waste can lead to various environmental and health risks. "It is a huge problem across the country, said a me...
21 Jan, 2016, 12.00 PM IST
Opt for eco-friendly sanitary padsGreen alternatives are becoming the solution of choice for modern women who, alert to the damaging effects of synthetic pads are swearing o...
31 May, 2015, 02.14 PM IST