This document discusses the problem of non-biodegradable sanitary pads in India and proposes solutions to address it. Over 100,000 tons of sanitary pad waste is generated annually in India, which takes 600+ years to degrade. This waste pollutes the environment and increases health risks. The document proposes setting up production centers to make biodegradable and reusable sanitary pads from materials like bamboo and banana waste. This would reduce environmental impact while also generating employment and additional income for farmers.

1. Biodegradable
and reusable
sanitary napkins
TO PROVIDE GOOD HEALTH, ECO FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT AND LIVELIHOOD

2. PROBLEM STATEMENT
In India, the number of menstruating women is 355 million. Women in
India currently generate 100,000+ tons of sanitary pad waste each year
also a single pad takes 600-800 years to degrade. As sanitary pad usage
increases, waste will increase as well also these conventional sanitary
pads causes some women skin irritation and is harmful for
environment,as most of these products end up in landfills or sewage
systems making the environment poisonous as well as hazardous for the
sanitation workers because they are reluctant to separate the soiled
sanitary pads by hand and prepare them for burning increasing mobility
and mortality in them. These non biodegradable sanitary pads are also
costly forcing girls to use a single pad for 12 hours increasing the chances

3. percentage of women using
sanitary hygiene products- 30%, in
rural india is is 3%
OUR CONCERNS
number of menstruating women-
355 million
time consumed by nature to
degrade a single conventional
pad- approx. 600 years
.the commercial napkins waste
causing environmental harm due to
improper disposal
generation of waste from single use
sanitary pads- 100000+ tons
annually
increased chances of mobility and
mortality of sanitation worker
theses expensive and chemically
treated pads increases the chances
of cervical cancer

4. LEARN FROM PEOPLE-
• school going girls
• teachers( males and females)
• community members
• ANM and ASHA workers
• sanitation workers
• farmers
LEARN FROM EXPERTS
● Already existing organization
● market analyst
● environmentalist
RESEARCH METHODS

5. how might we start the production of
biodegradable and reusable pads?
how might we increase the access of
percentage of women using sanitary hygiene
products through our biodegradable and
reusable pads?
how might we raise funds for the set up,
production and promotion of our product?
HOW MIGHT WE?
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6. OUR SOLUTIONS
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● setup of the plant
● collection of raw
material
● training of labour
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● Online and offline
campaign
● Collaboration with
NGO
● Collaboration with
influential people
● CSR
● Philanthropic
Investments
● Government
Loan(stand up india
loan Mudra Loan)
● Crowdfunding
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8. ● Reduction of risks women who use synthetic menstrual
pads are prone to.
● Generating employment by setting up biodegradable
menstrual pad production centres.
● Reduce soil pollution and environmental impact by
synthetic menstrual pads.
● Providing additional income for farmers by buying the
bamboo and banana waste which they usually throw away.
● Our aim to transform India by providing additional wages to
our farmers,providing good health and occupation to
women, make the environment eco-friendly and to provide
affordable and healthy product to our customer.
IMPACT

9. story
boarding
and
rapid
prototyping

10. 2021
2022
2023
For 1 year we will
be setting up
manufacturing
unit,generate CSR
Reaching out to
community,
generating
workers
Production
starts and we
will move to
large scale