Plastic Applicator Tampons
Tampons come wrapped in plastic encased in plastic applicators with plastic strings dangling from one end and many even include a thin layer of plastic in the absorbent part.
Plastic applicator tampons. The piece is made out of period plastic found polluting beaches waterways. A brighton based activist has created a giant six foot tampon using 1 200 recycled applicators to highlight plastic waste. Tampax ultrax has formfit protection which gently expands to fit your unique shape and smooth plastic applicator. Environmental activist ella daish has created a giant tampon applicator as part of a protest against single use plastic.
Over the years however a handful of companies learned to make due using cardboard and other compostable materials to. Last year tampax sold 4 5 billion boxes and when you consider the design and packaging of the menstrual products you re left with a lot of unnecessary plastic from the applicator to the plastic bag covering the tampon. Tampax pearl tampons with plastic applicator regular absorbency 200 count unscented 50 count 36 36 0 18 1 count in stock.