Green, Hygienic and Cheaper sanitary napkins

Green, Hygienic and Cheaper sanitary napkins

News:

1. On World Environment Day, the Union government launched biodegradable sanitary napkins

Important Facts:

2. The sanitary napkins are priced at Rs. 10 for a pack of four
3. The napkin has an additive that makes it biodegradable when it reacts with oxygen after being discarded
4. The product will be distributed in phases:

• Pilot phase: 103 generic medicine stores
• First phase: 3,063 generic medicine stores across India
• Second phase: All primary health centres and government hospitals

5. Environmental pollution due to pads:

• Generates 1.3 lakh tonnes of waste annually

6. Significance:Eco-friendly, important for ensuring the menstrual health