My Hannahpad box arrived! I’m very excited to test out the cute cat liners with the extra grip! I got a bunch of new soaps to use and two drying straps as well! Next period better look out! I’m well prepared! There was a hiccup in the shipping but Team Hannahpad were amazing and handled everything beautifully and efficiently! My communication with the team was amazing! 10/10 guys! I love y’all! 💚💚💚@hannahpad_australia #hannahpads #hannahpad #hannahpadaustralia #period #periods #timeofthemonth #ecofriendly #reducereuserecycle #clothpads #greenperiodcleanperiod #menstruating #menstrualcycle #letstalkaboutperiods #drbronnerscastilesoap @drbronner #tasmaniansoapandskincareco @tassoapskincare https://www.instagram.com/p/CB0dekqHn8-/?igshid=1m9uprt2hj6lj
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Menstrual cups, period panties, organic tampons. More and more eco-friendly alternatives to the ‘normal’ tampons and pads have come to the market. During the past years, we have seen many eco-friendly alternatives for the tampon, but we haven’t seen reusable pads yet. However, now there’s hannahpad!
Hannahpad was established in Korea in 2005, but only recently it has gained popularity around the globe. Hannahpad produces cotton pads which you can wash after every time you’ve used them. These pads could eliminate or lessen the waste of sanitary products. Hannahpad was founded to help women experience a more comfortable period. Their pads have been able to develop over time due to the feedback they get from their customers. Many people think their periods are something that is taboo or disgusting, but hannahpad wants to help change this view.
(http://www.forflo.com.au/, sd)
Women that menstruate every month use approximately 16,000 pads or tampons throughout their lives. These sanitary items can be harmful to your body, because of the toxins that they contain. The reason your tampons and pads look so clean and crisp, is because they get so white through chlorine bleach. (Mercola, 2013)The cotton that is used for pads and tampons comes from cotton crops which have been sprayed by pesticides. Another worrying issue is that pads can contain the same amount of plastic as 4 plastic bags. And for the same reason people warn you about drinking from the same bottle of plastic for too long, there should be warnings for using pads. Plastic can be very harmful to your body, because it can contain bisphenol-A. This chemical can have extreme effects on your body such as: kidney stones, narrowed arteries, obesity, cancer, increased risk of heart diseases and it can interfere with egg development. This can cause miscarriages, Down syndrome and birth defects. This is the same chemical that you are putting into your body when using traditional sanitary products.
There’s time for change and luckily, it’s made possible with the many new options that have come to the market in this day and age. The reusable pads by hannahpad contain none of the chemicals above. They use only 100% certified organic cotton, which has not come in contact with bleach or dye. (hannahpad, sd)
(hannahpad, sd)
More often do people talk about the issues that come with the traditional forms of pads and tampons, but there’s still a taboo. Not many people want to talk about it and especially not the companies that produce these products. This is the reason I link this signal to the social part of STEEP.
People that are interested in this signal, often value honesty of companies about for example, the ingredients that their products contain. Some of their needs are clear communication, security and safety.
The megatrend that lies behind this signal is transparency. Nowadays people are more interested where their products come from, what exactly is in them and whether it’s actually as healthy as everyone thinks it is. It’s important to know exactly what you buy. In this day and age, it’s so much easier to find everything you want to know about a product or a company on the internet. You can find reviews, ingredient information, background information on the CEO, anything you want to know you can find. Consumers ask more of companies than ever before: products need to be vegan, cruelty free, ethically made, carbon emission-free, but also as cheap as possible.
This signal is relevant because of its large target group. Essentially all people with periods can use this product and I think many of them are interested in them as well. More often you see people worry about what they put into their bodies and be more open about it. Personally, I think that within a few years everyone will leave the traditional pads and tampons behind and switch to healthier and more sustainable options, like the hannahpads.
