I read Crunchy Chicken's blog every day. She has a great new project going. You can see the new widget for it on the left.
Seen the latest Proctor and Gamble ads about them sending pads and tampons to girls in Africa in order to help them stay in school? Well, it's a great idea. Lack of adequate monthly supplies may be one factor keeping African girls out of school, though from what I've read here and here there are many factors that make it difficult for both boys and girls in Africa to stay in school. Still, I applaud P&G for bringing up this topic.
A big problem is, there are no proper sanitation facilities for throwing the Tampax and Always away (not that there is in the US, either). According a NY Times article, the company is also building bathrooms and small incinerators near each one for the girls to burn their products. But what's in these products? Well, quite a bit of plastic. And we all know burning plastic sends toxins right into the air. The air that these girls must breathe. It will get into the water. The water these same girls will drink, bathe in, cook with.
So, Crunchy Chicken had the idea to send handsewn cloth pads to African girls. The pads can be washed and used over and over again. If you're at all interested in this project, click on the widget or right here for the website, Goods4Girls.
Seen the latest Proctor and Gamble ads about them sending pads and tampons to girls in Africa in order to help them stay in school? Well, it's a great idea. Lack of adequate monthly supplies may be one factor keeping African girls out of school, though from what I've read here and here there are many factors that make it difficult for both boys and girls in Africa to stay in school. Still, I applaud P&G for bringing up this topic.
A big problem is, there are no proper sanitation facilities for throwing the Tampax and Always away (not that there is in the US, either). According a NY Times article, the company is also building bathrooms and small incinerators near each one for the girls to burn their products. But what's in these products? Well, quite a bit of plastic. And we all know burning plastic sends toxins right into the air. The air that these girls must breathe. It will get into the water. The water these same girls will drink, bathe in, cook with.
So, Crunchy Chicken had the idea to send handsewn cloth pads to African girls. The pads can be washed and used over and over again. If you're at all interested in this project, click on the widget or right here for the website, Goods4Girls.
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