RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:er4antdw3ismewcr3uhznqgk/post/3m4gogz6aps2t
Making maxi pads out of sisal, a drought-tolerant #agave plant .
An example of solving a number of problems at once by thinking outside the box.
Dealing with toxic petrochemicals, and unavailable menstrual products in undeveloped areas and the cost(carbon footprint) of shipping are all being addressed by Alex Odundo.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s44172-023-00130-y.pdf
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/12/a-locally-grown-solution-for-period-poverty/
#science #actLocally
‘frugal science’ tools to democratize access to science.”
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