{"id":902,"date":"2014-03-06T10:45:28","date_gmt":"2014-03-06T18:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greenwithtiffany.com\/?p=902"},"modified":"2021-12-02T17:00:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T17:00:30","slug":"fire-hole-need-organic-tampons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c3social.co\/GWT\/fire-hole-need-organic-tampons\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire In The Hole: The Need for Organic Tampons"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was at a book signing for Jeffrey Hollender, Co-Founder of Seventh Generation, an environmentally-safe household and personal care product line.\u00a0 I went to introduce myself and standing next to Jeffrey was his wife Sheila.\u00a0 I said \u201chello\u201d and told Sheila that my name was Tiffany and that I do a \u201cgreen\u201d blog called \u201cGreen With Tiffany\u201d.\u00a0 While shaking hands she said two words\u2026\u201dorganic tampons\u201d.\u00a0 Okay\u2026interesting.\u00a0 Good thing I was female. Still am, actually.\u00a0 We got into a conversation about the importance of them.\u00a0 Of course it makes perfect sense, but it might not be something you think about because you\u2019re already using a familiar brand.<\/p>\n

\"Emerita<\/a>

Emerita Organic Tampons<\/p><\/div>\n

There are many name brands we\u2019re familiar with out there: Tide, Coca Cola, Tampax (OK, sir, maybe not you).\u00a0 We grew up with them, but that doesn\u2019t mean we should use these products.\u00a0 Familiarity isn\u2019t necessarily safe or environmentally conscious.\u00a0 So I\u2019m calling this \u201cFire In The Hole\u201d.\u00a0 I know it\u2019s a bit crass, you\u2019ll see, but \u201cLucy, let me esplain\u201d.<\/p>\n

We are big on organics these days and with good reason.\u00a0 Organic fruits and vegetables, foods that we ingest that are pesticide free.\u00a0 Organic materials such as silk and cottons.\u00a0 We want chemical free against our body like organic cotton sheets.\u00a0 Here\u2019s one we\u2019re not thinking of\u2026organic tampons.\u00a0 We want organic cotton clothing against our skin, but what about inside of us?\u00a0 In the most personal, sensitive, and delicate of areas.\u00a0 Conventional tampons are made of cotton and rayon that is whitened with a chemical called Chlorine Dioxide.\u00a0 In addition cotton relies on the use of heavy pesticides for it\u2019s crops, and keep in mind 20-30 years ago when your Mom was using Tampax or Playtex, cotton might not have been bathed in the extra-strength pesticides we now use to bring cotton to an ever growing population of billions of people.\u00a0 Now think of inserting that assault torpedo of chemical warfare inside your snug, warm tissues (ok maybe a bit too descriptive; couldn\u2019t be any worse than a Harlequin romance novel), for hours.\u00a0 How can that be OK?\u00a0 The thought really freaks me out.\u00a0 I used to buy the giant Costco-sized box from, you guessed it\u2026Costco.\u00a0 That way I was never left in a compromising position.\u00a0 A couple in my purse, a few in my luggage, glovebox, sprinkled around like a first aid kit.\u00a0 I can\u2019t buy the family size box (that I don\u2019t share with my family) anymore.<\/p>\n

\"Seventh<\/a>

Seventh Generation Organic Tampons<\/p><\/div>\n

I demand organic tampons!\u00a0 Did you know that if every woman in America of menstruating age switched out just one box of conventional tampons for organic ones, you would prevent 57,000 pounds of toxic synthetic pesticides from being released into the environment; our lakes, streams, rivers and us.\u00a0 Ewww!\u00a0 Luckily Seventh Generation<\/a> sells organic tampons, as well as Natracare<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Natracare<\/a>

Natracare Organic Tampons<\/p><\/div>\n

Unfortunately they are expensive.\u00a0 I used to get 100 for $11.99 or so.\u00a0 Now it\u2019s $9.49 for 16 at Whole Foods or you can find them for a little less online.\u00a0 Whoa!\u00a0That\u2019s a big hike, but ladies we always knew it\u2019s expensive to be a chick. \u00a0We spend billions on lotions and potions and creams, oh my!\u00a0 We even listen to the L\u2019Oreal commercial about being \u201cWorth It\u201d.\u00a0 Ok, I\u2019m stealing their slogan \u201cYou\u2019re Worth It\u201d.\u00a0 Your body is worth it.\u00a0 Don\u2019t we as women have enough female issues?\u00a0 We don\u2019t need anymore and maybe this could help stop a few.\u00a0 So on your next \u201cLadies Day\u201d (as my Mom calls it; she makes it sound like a tea party\u2026so not), cork it organic-style with chlorine-free, fragrance free, and pesticide-free all cotton tampons.\u00a0 Because you\u2019re worth it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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