I sent DH to buy me a pack of tampons recently from the local shop. He came back with Tampax Compak (the only choice).
I'm no green activist, but I was shocked to see non-biodegradable, non-recyclable plastic applicators used for this product.
It seems to me that applicators are generally pretty unnecessary but to make them out of plastic just for convenience and comfort (Tampax's response to my query) makes them an unjustifiable vanity product.
Churning out plastic applicators for no genuine purpose when the company know (despite what they may say) that these products will end up flushed down the toilet, is disgraceful.
Right, I'll get off my soap box. I don't post here usually but I just felt really angered by this when so many companies are trying very hard to change the necessary packaging of their products, this company is producing unnecessary packaging without thought of consequence.
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to think plastic applicators for Tampax are disgraceful and unjustifiable?
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appropriatelytrained · 19/10/2011 10:17
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