The Real Impact of Period Products
Managing periods and leaks is about more than convenience, it affects our budgets, daily routines, and the planet. For decades, disposable pads and tampons have been the default, but their hidden cost is significant. A single person can generate hundreds of pounds of period product waste over a lifetime, much of it plastic-based and slow to decompose. Multiply that by billions of people, and the environmental impact is impossible to ignore. The Hidden Cost of Periods: Hundreds of Pounds of Waste Per Lifetime Reusable period products like menstrual cups, discs, and leakproof period underwear —offer a smarter alternative. Designed to last for years, they replace thousands of single-use products, dramatically reducing landfill waste, resource use, and carbon emissions. While disposables require constant manufacturing, packaging, and transportation, reusables need far fewer replacements over time. At Saalt, sustainability goes hand in hand with performance and peace of mind. Saalt’s ...