recycle - topics are trending right now

Ladies, you dread it every month: your visit from Mother Nature, the hello from your Aunt Flo, your shark week, your blood moon, your crimson tide, your Carrie, your red wedding, or a code red! Worry not because you can make this time of the month a useful time of the month. Whether you’re done with your tampons because you switched to pads or cups, or you’re just excited to see your tamps in a different light, you can make use of the following 20 DIY hacks to repurpose those little cotton rockets. Remember to always keep a few on hand, not just for biological emergencies, but for other handy uses as well… 1. Have you ever been to a ridiculously loud concert? Worked in construction? Been sick and tired of your coworkers yapping all the time? Use two tampons to plug your ears and ke...

Ever wonder what happens to disposable contact lenses when it’s time to actually dispose of them? Some scientists at Arizona State University asked that question and found that a lot of them are going down the sink or getting flushed down the toilet — adding to the problem of microplastic pollution. Microplastics are bits of plastic that have been worn down into tiny pieces that are smaller than 5 millimeters. They can be harmful to wildlife. The Study The researchers started by conducting an anonymous online survey 400people who do or don’t wear contact lenses. “What we found out is that about one in five users disposes of the contact lenses by throwing them into the bathroom sink or in the toilet,” lead author Rolf Halden, director of the university’s Center for Environmental ...

Tag: recycle

20 Genius Ways To Repurpose A Tampon That Could Come In Super Handy In A Pinch

Here’s Why You Should Stop Flushing Your Contact Lenses