A Nigerian teen is turning agricultural waste into biodegradable sanitary pads

Mongabay
May 28, 2026, 3:36 am110 ptsTrending
For many Nigerian women, access to sanitary pads remains a challenge. Even those who can obtain them, the prevalence of single-use menstrual products creates problems of its own. They contain plastics and chemicals and are not eco-friendly generating large amounts of waste. After learning that many traditional…

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