Essays about: "Reusable menstrual products"

Found 4 essays containing the words Reusable menstrual products.

  1. 1. Period product preferences – a cup half full? A study of Swedish high school students’ choice of menstrual products with a focus on sustainable, reusable products.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Tea-Maria Munk; [2023]
    Keywords : Menstrual health management; Sustainability Science; menstrual products; cross-cultural; IBM-WASH; Swedish high-school students; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The most used menstrual products in Sweden are disposable pads and tampons, contributing to plastic pollution and harmful resource use; an environmental impact that could be reduced by using reusable products, such as menstrual cups and reusable pads. This cross-sectional study of high school students in Malmö and Lund researches their menstrual product preferences and the factors that influence these. READ MORE

  3. 2. It is (not) in my blood : An analysis of the domestication of reusable menstrual products and the role of communication

    University essay from Jönköping University/HLK, Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap

    Author : Luisa Steinkogler; [2021]
    Keywords : Reusable menstrual products; sustainable product innovations; stigmatized innovations; domestication; diffusion of innovations;

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  4. 3. Heme - Improving the Menstrual Disc

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Industridesign

    Author : Christina Zhou; [2019]
    Keywords : Arts and Architecture; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : For this 15 credits bachelor project in industrial design I focused on menstruation, a biological function that occurs to half of the population. I explored the disposable and reusable period care products on the mar- ket today and how many products an average menstruating person will consume and their environmental impact. READ MORE

  5. 4. Washing and drying reusable sanitary pads

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Fanny Sundberg; Max Anderhell; [2019]
    Keywords : Reusable sanitary pad; microbial activity; handwashing; drying; Återanvändningsbar binda; mikrobiell aktivitet; handtvätt; torkning;

    Abstract : Period poverty is a problem mainly found in places characterized by poverty. The lack of means for women and girls to properly handle their menstruation is the essence of the problem. With a lack of both quantity and quality regarding water often being an issue in such places, the hygiene is a constant challenge. READ MORE