Why Is There Plastic In Tampons?

Your time of the month can be fraught with discomfort and the environmental impact of your tampon is likely to be the furthest thing from your mind.But on UK beaches there are nine plastic tampon applicators found per kilometre, according to the Women’s Environmental Network. Single-use plastics are common across popular tampon brands in applicators, packaging and even inside the tampons. The plastics that are found include both polyethylene, the most common form of plastic, and polyp