RESPECT by Soodox is a line of period products designed to promote women's health and wellness and reduce the impact of period product waste on the environment.
In Australia, an estimated 300m tampons and 500m disposable pads are sold each year.
Soodox founder Shida Kebriti said, "that is a lot of waste going into landfill".
"That's why the Respect by Soodox tampons are wrapped in paper rather than plastic or cellophane," Kebriti explained.
Plastic tampon wrappers sit in landfill for more than 450 years, whereas paper wrappers take only two to six weeks to decompose or can go into household recycling, she said.
Similarly, the Soodox pads are wrapped in a biodegradable film.
The range is free from toxins and nasties such as PFAS chemicals, whose impact is still to be fully understood, she added.
The Soodox 100% certified organic cotton range includes pads, tampons, period underwear, period wash, a heat pack and a period starter pack, and retails from $4.95 to $27.95.
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