SAATHI

Solution: Saathi is preventing conventional plastic-based sanitary pads from entering the ocean. Conventional pads take around 600 years to degrade and contribute to the approx. 8 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. Saathi has developed a range of sustainable menstrual products that are made from renewable materials, such as banana fibre.

Saathi is addressing an important issue, to provide a hygienic and effective sanitary alternative to improve the lives of women and remove the negative environmental impact of this industry. The team ensures that their product is accessible to women no matter where they live or work. Their pads do not contain bleach or chemicals and are more comfortable and safer to use. Saathi pads degrade within six months, 1200 times faster than conventional pads.

Why is innovation to transform ocean health important to you: “A healthy ocean regulates a clean climate, yet climate change is creating a major threat to human life. Stopping ocean pollution at the source, in the products that are manufactured, is a key-way to reduce ocean plastics and make a positive impact not only for ocean health but for people.” - Kristin Kagetsu, Co-founder.