The Mitkeri Jaibik Pad Udhyog (Mititeri Environmentally friendly Pad factory) in the Gunjanagar of Chitwan District has been setting a manually degradable biodegradable pads and reusable fabric cushions since 2017, and the perception that such products are either costly or unshygienic.
Miteri or “selected relatives” in Nepali-the pads women offer healthier decisions, while they raise awareness of the high ecological footprint of available, non-biodegradable pads and what some supporters call “green menstruation”.
“I grew up when women used unsanitary towels during menstruation,” said Radha Paudel, a nurse who dealt with a worthy menstruation who founded the PAD factory together with the active women's forum based in Chitwan. “I always wanted to found a social company that confirmed the dignity of a menstruator that is good for the planet and is also affordable.”
This philosophy is put into practice in a tin roof factory, in which a single machine produces around 8,000 pads a day. They are made with Pinewood pulp leaf and cotton with biplastic packaging to ensure that the entire product can be biodegradable.