Evaluation of the substitution of polyethylene for polylactic acid in sanitary pads through life cycle assessment

While sustainable alternatives to traditional pads exist, they are not widely adopted due to their low level of commoditization

Abstract Millions of people worldwide rely on disposable sanitary pads, but the high concentration of fossil-based polymers in their composition…

Full text: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/2977-3504/adbdd2#sstechadbdd2s1

Author

Beatriz Aparecida Muniz Pereira, Nathalia Oliveira Martins, Sandra Cristina Dantas and Alice Medeiros de Lima

Source

IOP Publishing LTD., 2025-05-01.

Supplier

Federal University of Uberlândia

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