Hygiene
Period disc, Cotton Swabs, Deodorant..

Disposable personal hygiene products are a major source of plastic pollution. Products like tampons, pads, cotton swabs, and deodorant often contain plastic and come in plastic packaging. These products can end up in landfills, where they can take hundreds of years to decompose. In the United States alone, an estimated 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are discarded each year. This means that millions of pounds of plastic are being buried in landfills every year, where they can pollute the soil and groundwater.
The impact of plastic personal hygiene products on the environment is significant. In landfills, plastic can leach harmful chemicals into the soil and groundwater. In incinerators, plastic can release harmful pollutants into the air. And in the ocean, plastic can entangle and kill marine animals, and break down into microplastics that can be ingested by marine life and humans.