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Biodegradable pads from sisal to combat period poverty

February 1st, 2024

From left: Anton Molina, Anesta Kothari and Manu Prakash show the sisal fiber and the cotton-like material they’ve produced from the sisal. They hope this material could be used to make more accessible and sustainable menstrual pads. Image: Stanford University/Andrew Brodhead Of all the things that keep girls out of school in developing nations, biological […]

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