To help tackle this environmental problem, a woman-led Kenyan enterprise has created a low cost, biodegradable pad made from agricultural waste. From a distance, you might think that Mary Nyaruai is simply disposing of agricultural waste at her home in Thika, on the outskirts of Nairobi. But what she is actually doing is making biodegradable sanitary pads. Kenya’s health ministry says it is attempting to maintain quality standards for the sanitary pads produced and sold in Kenya, to protect consumers as well as the environment. Nyaruai hopes her innovation can help Kenyan women not only with their health, but with their financial well-being.

Source: Ethiopian News May 20, 2022 12:59 UTC