Take a Tampon, Leave a Tampon
Posted on September 29, 2011
The McKendree Review
The problem with this campus (McKendree University) is the lack of feminine hygiene products. Young college women sometimes forget to bring such items with them or their “time” comes unexpectedly. This is when the tampon dispensers in the restrooms become saviors; unfortunately, the dispensers at McKendree are often empty.
How do we solve this problem? Complaining to the people in charge could work. However, given all the new things this year, menstruation is not the utmost concern in everybody’s minds. No one can blame them. It is hard for others to sympathize unless they have experienced firsthand the awkwardness of starting one’s “time” in the middle of the day and being unable to make it back to their apartment or dorm room. This is on top of cramps, bloating, and general crankiness.
This may seem like a problem for only the women at McKendree, but it is actually a problem for everyone. If a girl has to search for a tampon or hope someone has one on her, she might miss or be late to her class(es). This creates a distraction for the classroom and the overall learning environment and it creates a problem for the people on campus, who must deal with angry women without tampons.
It is time to find a solution. I suggest a Take-a-Tampon, Leave-a-Tampon policy, like the penny system at the gas station. It would involve putting unused tampons in a universal box in the girls’ restrooms. Let us lack tampons no longer!
MY THOUGHTS: How about families in the US who cannot afford to purchase tampons and other feminine care products such as those on food stamps? Though not the same problem as the young ladies are experiencing at this University, it reminds me that I must try and focus time and effort to draw attention to this issue. Does anyone have data on the impact the lack of hygiene supplies have on tweens and teens in the US?
Showing posts with label how to use tampon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label how to use tampon. Show all posts
Monday, October 03, 2011
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Helpers find gross and weird trash at beach cleanup
By LAYLAN CONNELLY
Piles and piles of debris that came gushing down the San Gabriel River during the past few days were picked up by about 300 volunteers in Seal Beach Monday morning. The "After the Storm" cleanup was organized by Save Our Beach.
There were the usual suspects, like the Styrofoam, plastic bottles and tennis balls.
Then there were the strange, bizarre and simply gross – a couch, a black bra, and a blue plastic tampon applicator.
Piles and piles of debris that came gushing down the San Gabriel River during the past few days were picked up by about 300 volunteers in Seal Beach Monday morning. The "After the Storm" cleanup was organized by Save Our Beach.
There were the usual suspects, like the Styrofoam, plastic bottles and tennis balls.
Then there were the strange, bizarre and simply gross – a couch, a black bra, and a blue plastic tampon applicator.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Out of sight, out of mind?
Bin It, Don't Block It
New UK Campaign to educate people on what should and shouldn't be washed away down the drain. We are so behind in the USA!! Just because our sewer system may be more modern we still abuse it!
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/corp/hs.xsl/9137.htm
Tonnes of fat dug out from London's sewers
Next time you're tempted to pour leftover cooking oil down the sink, think again. A team of British sewer flushers is up against what they describe as "solid wall of fat" under London's Leicester square, the result of years of careless flushing by the city's inhabitants.
Most products which claim to be flushable, such as wet wipes, tampons, or cotton buds, in fact aren't. Just because you can wash them down your sink or flush them doesn't mean you should - it could come back to haunt you if your sewage overflows!
http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20100714-major-fat-cleanup-operation-london-sewers-fatbergs
New UK Campaign to educate people on what should and shouldn't be washed away down the drain. We are so behind in the USA!! Just because our sewer system may be more modern we still abuse it!
http://www.thameswater.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/corp/hs.xsl/9137.htm
Tonnes of fat dug out from London's sewers
Next time you're tempted to pour leftover cooking oil down the sink, think again. A team of British sewer flushers is up against what they describe as "solid wall of fat" under London's Leicester square, the result of years of careless flushing by the city's inhabitants.
Most products which claim to be flushable, such as wet wipes, tampons, or cotton buds, in fact aren't. Just because you can wash them down your sink or flush them doesn't mean you should - it could come back to haunt you if your sewage overflows!
http://observers.france24.com/en/content/20100714-major-fat-cleanup-operation-london-sewers-fatbergs
Friday, January 15, 2010
How to use a tampon does not include proper instruction to throw it in the trash!
Just came across this info on Tampax website "How to use a tampon" No wonder young ladies are flushing tampons down the toilet to dispose of them. Though the company may not have specifically stated " To get rid of a tampon flush it down the toilet" by not saying ANYTHING it sure does imply that this practice is okay. Shame on them!
Applicator Disposal: Tampax Pearl Plastic and Compak Pearl
Do not flush the plastic applicator or wrapper. After you have inserted the tampon, you can place the used applicator back into the wrapper and dispose into a trash can.
Applicator Disposal: Tampax Pearl Plastic and Compak Pearl
Do not flush the plastic applicator or wrapper. After you have inserted the tampon, you can place the used applicator back into the wrapper and dispose into a trash can.
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