Can Disposed Sanitary Pads be a danger to the Environment?

Question

Can Disposed Sanitary Pads be a danger to the Environment?

Answer 1

same as nappies, yes, they are a drain on resources.

. they will rot in landfill, producing methane, and if you bung them down the loo they could cause a nasty blockage in the drain or at the sewage works.

there are indeed commercial alternatives;

mooncup.

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

washable pads, e.g.

http://www.thefword.org.uk/reviews/2003/...

i use cut up old towels; lovely and soft. i soak them overnight in cold water, use that water as plant food, then bung them in the machine (with my work trousers, not the whites). simple.

Answer 2

of course they dont rot but theres no practical alternative.. d**n the periods