Lunapads

About a year ago I moved from my hometown of Chicago to a small city in the very southwest corner of Arizona. There is not a whole lot of green here, literally or figuratively. Although the brown desert landscape has its charm, the not-so-environmentally-friendly culture is a bit hard to swallow (as is the entire ultra-conservative vibe of the region…but I digress). For example, there are essentially no recycling options in the area for most recyclable products. Since I couldn’t force myself to throw a cardboard box in the garbage even if I tried with both hands, I now have a garage filled with recyclables. They just sit there, hopefully waiting for this town to get it together, or for my next trip to California. Although collecting garbage in your garage is not what you might call an ideal situation, it does make you more aware of the waste you generate. In fact, living here has made me stop and think about a lot of my habits. When I started looking at the choices I make in my daily life, I realized that I was doing a lot of things I simply didn’t agree with out of habit.

For me, one of those things was using disposable pads. I’ve hated disposable pads for a while now, but even though I had heard of reusable pads, for some reason I didn’t think about using them myself until very recently. Eventually the thought occurred to me, so I started looking online and found the Lunapads site. Although my major motivations were eliminating the nasty adhesive from my life and generating less waste, reading what other women had to say about their Lunapads gave me even more reasons to switch.

I could never have imagined how wonderful a switch this would be!

I’ve been using Lunapads and the Divacup for a few months now and they have exceeded my expectations on every level. What everyone else said about them was true. They’re sooooo soft and comfortable, they feel much more comfortable than disposables in hot weather, they don’t smell at all, and they’re easy to use and care for.

There were some unexpected perks too. For example, using Lunapads has helped me go a little further down the green path and examine areas of my life that I still want to change. Also, using these pads has made me more in touch with my body and even my femininity. The biggest surprise to me, however, was how much I look forward to reading this blog. I’ve never read a blog before, but I think that I feel a bit isolated out here in the desert wilderness, mentally if not physically, and reading intelligent comments by vibrant women has made me a much happier gal. So thank you to all of you who have shared your experiences and opinions, and thank you to the Lunapads crew, you are an inspiration and you run a truly fine company. Lunapads have definitely made my life a little richer, and I think you could say they’ve even made the desert a little greener.

- Elizabeth C.
Yuma, AZ

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