Comments on: (Earth Friendly) Things That Make Me Go “Ew”

By: Klaartje

Klaartje — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 09:29:47 +0000

I don't use a cup because it's green… I use one because it's clean, convenient (yay for capacity!), cheap and mostly because it's way comfortable.

Not much of a sacrifice going on here. But still, the green aspect is a bonus.

By: suzanne

suzanne — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 14:07:36 +0000

green options are not a matter of convenience or inconvenience. they are a question of whether we will survive as a species or not. For centuries disposable items were not available to us… it didn't kill us. your sensibilities are selfish, destructive and childish. in short you are part of the problem. the planet (that's all of us) would be better off without you.

By: not my name

not my name — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:07:07 +0000

Okay the link will not post. Maybe it appears to be advertising. Which I am not. Just trying to help out your readers that I know you are trying to inform. At any rate, simple put in

allergic reactions from latex condoms and search for non latex condoms links…

By: not my name

not my name — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 15:04:04 +0000

Yea. I understand for a second about lambskin against your a happy place, but would you rather use Porkie? R R U 1 of those people that are 1st to say you can't feel using the toxic latex condom known for causing shock in women and a whole host of other allergic reactions. None are perfect. Obviously if one is really concerned about getting STD's, lambskin is not the way to go… My assumption is that many choose lambskin condoms as an alternative to latex toxicity. I for one didn't know until this article that there are NON LATEX condoms… Here's a link I just found for your viewers information.

By: Sara Garska

Sara Garska — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:39:26 +0000

I use Dr. Bronner's soap all the time and it works really well. It's better than petroleum-based detergents that most people slather all over their heads to clean their hair. I wouldn't want to put the same stuff that I put in a car on my head. According to Wikipedia, Castile soap (the kind that Dr. Bronner's is) is made of Olives… just because some people put deadly cleaners on their floors doesn't mean that other (and imho) better products won't be able to clean the floor AND not kill you when you use it to brush your teeth. I don't like the taste, but works really well for everything else I've tried…

By: cjoneski

cjoneski — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:10:07 +0000

@Sara: Yes, the Keeper and another version of the MoonCup are available in the US. I ordered my LadyCup off eBay from Czech Rep. – only cost $26 US including shipping. Really pretty cheap!

I really wish I had learned about menstrual cups sooner. It's great not having to tote around a bunch of tampons, not having a stinky trashcan, and not feeling so dry and irritated. I dunno if anyone else has a problem with disposables liners/pads getting stuck to your HAIR, but it can kinda hurt. The cloth pantyliners are much more comfortable and they do wash very easily. I have two and just swap out if I have a leak, wash in the sink, and dry. No stains, no smell, no worries ya'll!

By: Sara

Sara — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:02:30 +0000

Actually I want to thank you for mentioning these things.
The elephant poo paper that you mentioned is completely hygenic and in addition to not killing trees, part of the proceeds are donated to conservation efforts. My roommate recieved some a while back and it’s nice paper and has no smell. If I hadn’t seen the product name I wouldn’t even know.

The idea of reuseable toilet wipes and condoms bothers me. The only reason peopel should use lambskin condoms is if they’re allergic to latex, imo. But the menstrual stuff doesn’t sound like a bad idea to me. Especially considering how annoying it is when I have to get more pads/tampons. There are OB tampons that don’t have an applicator but I have issues with those. I don’t think the cup sounds like a bad idea after reading the site but I wonder if it’s available in the US or just the UK.

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By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 06 May 2009 17:37:15 +0000

I have been using the cup for almost a year. It was a great investment and its compfortable. Now the thought of going back to tampons grosses me out.

By: Britt

Britt — Wed, 06 May 2009 14:22:58 +0000

I think these are all great ideas. Once people get off their high horses and realize that (although this kind of stuff doesn't seem as hygienic as what we have been using) it is sanitary, and it's not gross at all. This stuff will help reduce our carbon footprints. If every girl used a menstrual cup instead of tampons, it would make an enormous difference!