Development proposal for a sustainable sanitary pad

Development proposal for a sustainable sanitary pad

Siqueira, Ana Maria Martins; Andrade, Patrícia Deporte de; Peres, Tamires Machado

Artigo Completo:

This article presents a cutout of the development process of a sustainable sanitary pad, analysing the life cycle, production methods, and waste disposal. The analysis improved a proposal, initially developed to try and decrease the environmental impact caused by the excess of disposable residue. The menstrual pad retains menstrual flow, has a significant polymer reduction in its product and packing, and also raises awareness about the ideal disposal, so the product does not lose its biodegradable properties.

This article presents a cutout of the development process of a sustainable sanitary pad, analysing the life cycle, production methods, and waste disposal. The analysis improved a proposal, initially developed to try and decrease the environmental impact caused by the excess of disposable residue. The menstrual pad retains menstrual flow, has a significant polymer reduction in its product and packing, and also raises awareness about the ideal disposal, so the product does not lose its biodegradable properties.

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DOI: 10.5151/sbds-issd-2017-021

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Como citar:

Siqueira, Ana Maria Martins; Andrade, Patrícia Deporte de; Tamires Peres; "Development proposal for a sustainable sanitary pad", p-126-132. In: Anais do Simpósio Brasileiro de Design Sustentável e International Symposium on Sustainable Design 2017. São Paulo: Blucher, 2017.
ISSN 23186968, DOI 10.5151/sbds-issd-2017-021