The plastic applicators — and anything else that doesn't belong in the wastewater treatment system — are screened out, shredded and sent to the landfill. Alternatives to plastic applicators ...

Environmental advocates would like to see plastic tampon applicators added to the list of items that could be banned in Canada by 2021. Earlier this week, the prime minister announced the Liberal ...

During her annual cleanups along the shores of Lake Ontario, Rochelle Byrne has come across hundreds of plastic tampon applicators."When I started finding those on beaches, I was a little bit confused ...

There are plenty of creative ways to reduce your plastic footprint – from hosting glitter-free parties to potty training your ...

The change to Superdrug’s products will save over 418kg of plastic each year. The brand will use cardboard applicators to replace the plastic varieties, alongside offering non-applicator tampons.

With a lifespan of nearly 150 years, the applicators join plastic bags, forks, cups, balloons and straws as single-use plastics that Mexico City has banned as it pushes forward with a greener agenda.

The giant, plastic tampon is designed to get Tampax’s attention. Of the applicators Daish was sent, 87.5% of them were Tampax.

Tampons with plastic applicators are typically the most beginner-friendly and comfortable to insert. But if this isn’t a concern for you, cardboard and applicator-free tampons typically serve as ...

'You can only imagine when I open something up that had no plastic (applicator) piece over it, I was super confused to the point that I opened up several more to make sure it wasn't just broken or ...

British organic tampon company DAME has launched a reusable applicator, the D. The idea is you use, rinse and reuse the applicator, instead of throwing away countless plastic ones every month.