Menstrual cups

There is an alternative to pads and tampons, an alternative known as the menstrual cup. (There are of course, other alternatives, including sea sponges, and home-made reusable pads, but today I'm talking cups).

Switching over to a menstrual cup will greatly reduce or eliminate your need to purchase disposable products, saving you money and reducing the large amount of waste created by the products and their packaging.

Menstruation can sometimes be a hassle (or always a hassle, that is consistently ruining your social life, if you believe the commercials). Using a cup gives you more control over your flow. It also gets you more familiar with your body, something that would benefit most women.

I bought the DivaCup two years ago for $35, at the Women's Centre at my university, and I haven't looked back since.