On average, women spend 3,000 euros on their periods during their lifetime. In addition to the high costs, feminine hygiene products also generate a lot of waste. This is now the reason for more and more women to switch from tampons, sanitary towels, etc. to more sustainable cups, discs or menstrual underwear.
On average, a woman has her period 450 times in her life and spends a total of 3,000 euros on this. In Austria, VAT on feminine hygiene products was reduced from 20 to ten percent in December 2020, and there are more and more public institutions, schools and universities that provide tampons and sanitary towels for free, but for financially weaker population groups the monthly period is one financial burden. The idea of sustainability is also currently leading to a rethink of feminine hygiene.
Source: Krone
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