Comments on: The “light green” letdown http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/ periods, politics & personalities Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:44:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: M http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-359 M Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:54:06 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-359 I hear you. I'm on a mailing list for student volunteering opportunities, and I got an invitation to help out at something called the "Go Green Expo." Well, switching to cloth pads and a Diva Cup is really what got me interested in a "green lifestyle," so I went to the website (http://www.gogreenexpo.com) to see if LunaPads or any other companies that make/sell reusable menstrual products were represented. Nope. None at all. I went to another site (http://www.thegreenguide.com/) and found a similar lack of content. Sure, there was stuff about using cloth napkins instead of paper, but NOTHING about cloth sanitary napkins. How can this be? It's a simple, cost-effective change that is good for women and great for the environment; why isn't it represented in the mainstream "Green" movement?! Anyway, I personally think you ladies at LunaPads should contact these people and educate them about reusables. I hear you. I’m on a mailing list for student volunteering opportunities, and I got an invitation to help out at something called the “Go Green Expo.” Well, switching to cloth pads and a Diva Cup is really what got me interested in a “green lifestyle,” so I went to the website (http://www.gogreenexpo.com) to see if LunaPads or any other companies that make/sell reusable menstrual products were represented. Nope. None at all.

I went to another site (http://www.thegreenguide.com/) and found a similar lack of content. Sure, there was stuff about using cloth napkins instead of paper, but NOTHING about cloth sanitary napkins. How can this be? It’s a simple, cost-effective change that is good for women and great for the environment; why isn’t it represented in the mainstream “Green” movement?!

Anyway, I personally think you ladies at LunaPads should contact these people and educate them about reusables.

]]> By: Mathilda http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-331 Mathilda Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:27:27 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-331 Read you in the Georgia Straight yesterday, way to go Luna ladies! :) Read you in the Georgia Straight yesterday, way to go Luna ladies! :)

]]> By: Andrea http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-182 Andrea Sat, 07 Jul 2007 21:31:16 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-182 I use a combo of lunapanties and the Diva cup. They are so comfortable, the black cotton doesn't show stains, and to clean them I just throw them in with my darks and use a presoak in the cycle. My husband thinks these bikini panties are so sexy that he doesn't even know I'm on my period until I tell him. I use a combo of lunapanties and the Diva cup. They are so comfortable, the black cotton doesn’t show stains, and to clean them I just throw them in with my darks and use a presoak in the cycle. My husband thinks these bikini panties are so sexy that he doesn’t even know I’m on my period until I tell him.

]]> By: Amberthyme http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-181 Amberthyme Sun, 04 Feb 2007 17:20:12 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-181 I am having a hard time getting a good cleaning routine going for my Lunapads. Not the right size soaking container, sometimes I hand wash immediately (at home), sometimes I put them in the washer, but I keep trying because using Lunapads is worth it! I'm doing something good for the planet, I don't "smell funny" during my period, and I don't feel like I'm wearing a diaper. O.K. so the when, where, and how often of cleaning is not convienent now, but when I get my routine going I know I'm gonna laugh at myself later and think "How come I didn't think of this before?" I am having a hard time getting a good cleaning routine going for my Lunapads. Not the right size soaking container, sometimes I hand wash immediately (at home), sometimes I put them in the washer, but I keep trying because using Lunapads is worth it! I’m doing something good for the planet, I don’t “smell funny” during my period, and I don’t feel like I’m wearing a diaper. O.K. so the when, where, and how often of cleaning is not convienent now, but when I get my routine going I know I’m gonna laugh at myself later and think “How come I didn’t think of this before?”

]]> By: isadora http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-180 isadora Sat, 03 Feb 2007 18:04:23 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-180 I definitely agree with what everyone is saying. I'm not really a spokesperson for lunapads or other reusable products, although is people ask, I will freely speak about it. I feel that I'm a good representation for these products because I'm only 18, and most users seem to be older. I believe this is because as we age, we become more comfortable with our bodies, but I wish there was a way to converse with teenagers and young adults, because i think they could greatly benefit from lunapads and menstural cups. I definitely agree with what everyone is saying. I’m not really a spokesperson for lunapads or other reusable products, although is people ask, I will freely speak about it. I feel that I’m a good representation for these products because I’m only 18, and most users seem to be older. I believe this is because as we age, we become more comfortable with our bodies, but I wish there was a way to converse with teenagers and young adults, because i think they could greatly benefit from lunapads and menstural cups.

]]> By: Nora Rocket http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-179 Nora Rocket Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:17:50 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-179 "Light green?" I've never heard of this environmental cop-out before. Sounds a little like "choice feminism" to me: pick and choose the easy, non-inconventient parts for your practice and disregard the more personally challenging aspects. I've been lunapad-ing and keeper-ing for nearly four years, and I've never felt less inconvenienced. I agree with this blog: before too long, we won't have the luxury of choosing to be green when it's convenient...we'll have to do all we do now and more. Grey water, anyone? “Light green?” I’ve never heard of this environmental cop-out before. Sounds a little like “choice feminism” to me: pick and choose the easy, non-inconventient parts for your practice and disregard the more personally challenging aspects.

I’ve been lunapad-ing and keeper-ing for nearly four years, and I’ve never felt less inconvenienced. I agree with this blog: before too long, we won’t have the luxury of choosing to be green when it’s convenient…we’ll have to do all we do now and more. Grey water, anyone?

]]> By: Debbie http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-178 Debbie Fri, 26 Jan 2007 20:12:34 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-178 I just have to say, if this 44 year old woman can change her ways, then any woman under 30 should find it simple. Lunapads ROCK! I just have to say, if this 44 year old woman can change her ways, then any woman under 30 should find it simple. Lunapads ROCK!

]]> By: Karen http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-177 Karen Sat, 20 Jan 2007 19:57:07 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-177 Thanks for following this up - I read the Grist article and felt the top of my head almost explode, but I'm glad other people had more constructive reactions... (I've used first the Keeper and now the DivaCup for about 11 years now and can't imagine going back to disposables... ever.) Thanks for following this up - I read the Grist article and felt the top of my head almost explode, but I’m glad other people had more constructive reactions…

(I’ve used first the Keeper and now the DivaCup for about 11 years now and can’t imagine going back to disposables… ever.)

]]> By: Michelle in Scotland http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-176 Michelle in Scotland Sat, 20 Jan 2007 14:38:40 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-176 "just to small to worry about"??? Well, as we all know: little things add up to big things! I've never heard of "Light Green" before. What a shame. Once again Almighty Convenience is everything! Who cares about the Earth as long as we can buy it cheap and get rid of it quick. “just to small to worry about”???

Well, as we all know: little things add up to big things!

I’ve never heard of “Light Green” before. What a shame. Once again Almighty Convenience is everything! Who cares about the Earth as long as we can buy it cheap and get rid of it quick.

]]> By: benni http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-175 benni Thu, 18 Jan 2007 21:40:17 +0000 http://blog.lunapads.com/2007/01/the-light-green-letdown/#comment-175 I really am mad about the two websites point of view on reusable menstral stuff. They totally just blew off the part that tons of tampons with their plastic aplicators and plastic pads are going to sit in landfills because they are "just to small to worry about". Saying that reusable pads are barely better than diposables isn't true. You don't have to use extra water to wash them just throw them in the wash with your regular landry. I'm bothered by the excuse to not use reusable mentral pads and the cup because say it's hard to change a person's habits on personal hygiene. habits are hard to change, yes, but they don't even show links to those who'd like to try. I really am mad about the two websites point of view on reusable menstral stuff. They totally just blew off the part that tons of tampons with their plastic aplicators and plastic pads are going to sit in landfills because they are “just to small to worry about”.

Saying that reusable pads are barely better than diposables isn’t true. You don’t have to use extra water to wash them just throw them in the wash with your regular landry.

I’m bothered by the excuse to not use reusable mentral pads and the cup because say it’s hard to change a person’s habits on personal hygiene. habits are hard to change, yes, but they don’t even show links to those who’d like to try.

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