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Pune to set up waste treatment plant for sanitary napkins

Pune to set up waste treatment plant for sanitary napkins

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has sanctioned the setting up of a waste treatment plant to process used sanitary napkins and diapers at Uruli. The plant will have the capacity to treat 8 metric tonnes…

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Majority of sanitary napkins end up in landfills due to non-segregation, finds study by Toxics Link

Majority of sanitary napkins end up in landfills due to non-segregation, finds study by Toxics Link

A recent study by Delhi-based NGO Toxics Link has found that around 12.3 billion sanitary napkins, which amounts to 113,000 tonnes of waste, reached India’s landfills every year. Commonly available sanitary napkins constitute 90 percent…