Could banana plants solve India's sanitary pad problem?
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Kristin Kagetsu left the United States in 2014 with an idea: to bring sanitary pads to India. She co-founded a health care startup that produces biodegradable sanitary pads made of banana fibers.
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Reducing the bioburden on organic sanitary napkins and attempt to solve the sterility issue
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PDF) A novel banana fiber pad for menstrual hygiene in India: a feasibility and acceptability study
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A 'big, bold idea' for better sanitary pads
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The pads Saathi produces are biodegradable and can be upcycled to
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Anion Banana Fiber Sanitary Pad at Rs 9.95/piece in Erode
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New sanitary pad tax exposes India's archaic period taboos
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These reusable sanitary pads made of banana fibre are helping women have an eco-friendly period
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