Why at Yogamaterial do you change plastic and cotton pads to reusable organic cotton pads?

For many of us, certain issues are only dealt with with age, yet we may miss the "boat". I became aware, already with the period getting more irregular and little, how the lack of attention and the products I was using to collect the blood did not contribute neither for my health nor for the good of the planet. During menopause and without a period of time, the restlessness to make sustainable and conscious choices was increasing. With a daughter at home and being able to have a second chance to contemplate the process with more distance I decided to buy a "menstrual cup" to offer her when she was about 15 years old. The interest, knowledge and especially the effort to make the change is not the same for everyone. The first attempt was not easy. The glass remained for 2 years as decoration inside her little box until it was tried again. Once again the comfort q.b. was not enough for her to make the change.

Last year, when I was in Auroville, India, I went into a local supermarket and saw Eco Femme's reusable menstrual pads. I bought them right away thinking that this was the ideal solution for my dear daughter to have something that was natural, healthy and sustainable to use. I was very happy! Already outside the supermarket, when I started to read the pack of dressings, I saw that the factory was really in Auroville, that's where I took my bike and went to visit Eco Femme. I was delighted with the way it worked, the colors, the environment. Several women sat on the floor, behind sewing machines, and an office where they explained to me with spectacular energy how and why this project started. Empowering women by creating jobs with salaries that allow them to have a dignified life, as well as providing education for women and girls about what it is and how to relate to an issue that even in our society is equally taboo... "The menstrual period"

I was inspired by this project and wanted and deeply desired to be part of this team. I thought about my daughter, but I also thought about a lot of other girls and women that I know and those I haven't had the chance to meet yet, who maybe also liked and/or needed to make this exchange. I learned that every woman makes 150 kilos of garbage during her fertile life. I lost the "boat" but I hope you don't lose it and that you can make the exchange.

For a menstrual cycle, healthier and without waste, perhaps with a little more work, but also cheaper and more conscious.