Comments on: Sani Sac disposable bags http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/sani-sac Women from all over the world sharing their views, ideas and experiences on living a more sustainable life Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:06:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Melanie http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/sani-sac/comment-page-1#comment-23704 Melanie Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:29:51 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=3869#comment-23704 Another product to deal with a product...there's nothing green about that. I use a rubber menstrual cup (they also come in silicon) and cloth pads I made myself by felting some wool and covering that with cotton flannel (from old sheets). No more expenses and simple to deal with. Some women just place the used pads in a (covered) bucket of cold water until wash day, then wash with their regular laundry and use the waste water from the bucket to water plants. I rinse immediately in hot water (a more wasteful approach, I'll admit), air dry and wash with my next load of laundry. Generally, if you need to buy some new product in order to be green, investigate it thoroughly to ensure it really IS green. Another product to deal with a product…there’s nothing green about that. I use a rubber menstrual cup (they also come in silicon) and cloth pads I made myself by felting some wool and covering that with cotton flannel (from old sheets). No more expenses and simple to deal with. Some women just place the used pads in a (covered) bucket of cold water until wash day, then wash with their regular laundry and use the waste water from the bucket to water plants. I rinse immediately in hot water (a more wasteful approach, I’ll admit), air dry and wash with my next load of laundry.

Generally, if you need to buy some new product in order to be green, investigate it thoroughly to ensure it really IS green.

]]> By: L. Cook http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/sani-sac/comment-page-1#comment-23679 L. Cook Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:50:07 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=3869#comment-23679 The problem is that people are flushing tampons down the toilet because it seems more sanitary than wrapping in tp and placing in the trash. In the waste water stream they create havoc with plumbing and sewage treatment plants and they end up on beaches when storms overflow the combined sewer systems. Here they endanger marine wildlife who mistake it for their natural prey. An alternative little bag called "Scensibles" is completely biodegradable and hastens the breakdown of anything it encloses when placed in the trash. For more environmental info and free samples check out the website www.scensiblesource.com The problem is that people are flushing tampons down the toilet because it seems more sanitary than wrapping in tp and placing in the trash. In the waste water stream they create havoc with plumbing and sewage treatment plants and they end up on beaches when storms overflow the combined sewer systems. Here they endanger marine wildlife who mistake it for their natural prey. An alternative little bag called “Scensibles” is completely biodegradable and hastens the breakdown of anything it encloses when placed in the trash. For more environmental info and free samples check out the website http://www.scensiblesource.com

]]> By: Joy http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/sani-sac/comment-page-1#comment-23663 Joy Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:45:23 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=3869#comment-23663 How can using a PLASTIC bag possibly be better for the environment than toilet paper - at least paper is from a renewable source - plastic bags come from oil! And as these bags have two layers, only one is actually biodegradable. Surely it must take more energy to produce and distributed these plastic bags than to produce toilet paper that is already present in the washroom? Plus, very few women actually use toilet paper to wrap their feminine hygiene products now - most pads come wrapped in plastic anyway, this cover can easily be re-used for the soiled item... reduce, reuse recycle, people! How can using a PLASTIC bag possibly be better for the environment than toilet paper – at least paper is from a renewable source – plastic bags come from oil! And as these bags have two layers, only one is actually biodegradable. Surely it must take more energy to produce and distributed these plastic bags than to produce toilet paper that is already present in the washroom? Plus, very few women actually use toilet paper to wrap their feminine hygiene products now – most pads come wrapped in plastic anyway, this cover can easily be re-used for the soiled item… reduce, reuse recycle, people!

]]> By: hannah http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/sani-sac/comment-page-1#comment-23660 hannah Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:20:45 +0000 http://greengirlsglobal.com/blog/?p=3869#comment-23660 Great article, and challenging issue which needs non embarrassed debate. I personally use the Mooncup. It cuts down on all sanitary waste. I am in love with it! it is far more comfortable, its safer and has now saved me hundreds of pounds. (its a rubber cup- but dont be too squeemish- click the link to read more!) but the sanisac might be a good inbetween measure! http://www.mooncup.co.uk/ Great article, and challenging issue which needs non embarrassed debate.

I personally use the Mooncup. It cuts down on all sanitary waste. I am in love with it! it is far more comfortable, its safer and has now saved me hundreds of pounds. (its a rubber cup- but dont be too squeemish- click the link to read more!) but the sanisac might be a good inbetween measure!

http://www.mooncup.co.uk/

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