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Green, Hygienic and Cheaper sanitary napkins
News:
- On World Environment Day, the Union government launched biodegradable sanitary napkins
Important Facts:
- The sanitary napkins are priced at Rs. 10 for a pack of four
- The napkin has an additive that makes it biodegradable when it reacts with oxygen after being discarded
- 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
- Environmental pollution due to pads:
- Generates 1.3 lakh tonnes of waste annually
- Significance:Eco-friendly, important for ensuring the menstrual health
