Coffee Table Book WTI 2021 - Book - Page 49
Making Eco-friendly
Reusables the Mainstream
Choice for Menstrual Hygiene
Anju Bist and her team are the first in the world to make reusable menstrual pads
from banana fiber, which comes from agro-waste. Saukhyam Reusable Pads have
won multiple awards and are sold internationally. Their vision is that the same
high-quality pad they export should be made available at very affordable prices
in rural areas of India.
To date, they have sold and distributed over 500,000 pads, helping prevent the
emission of over 2000 tons of CO2 equivalent annually. This has also helped
eliminate an estimated 43,750 tons of non-biodegradable menstrual waste.
Amrita SeRVe is providing highquality affordable menstrual pads
made of banana fiber to women
and girls everywhere.
Anju Bist
Amrita SeRVe (Saukhyam Reusable Pad)
Kollam, Kerala
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