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How climate change is making tampons (and lots of other stuff) more expensive

Cotton farmers in Texas suffered record losses amid heat and drought last year, new data shows. It’s an example of how global warming is a “secret driver of inflation.”
How tampons and pads became unsustainable and filled with plastic
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How tampons and pads became unsustainable and filled with plastic

A combination of technology and social pressure drove us toward sanitary products shot through with plastic. Is there a better solution?
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