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How do I dispose of the outer box packaging correctly? |
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The outer box packaging is recyclable. Please refer to the How2Recycle symbols on the bottom of your Playtex® box.
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What is a Playtex Clean Comfort™ tampon made of? |
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- The full list of ingredients are listed on the side panel of the box and on our website: PlaytexTampons.com
- Tampon core and string are made from 100% organic cotton
- Applicator is made from BPA-free plastic and eco-friendly cardboard
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Why didn’t you eliminate plastic entirely? |
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We know that comfort is essential for tampons. We wanted to create a tampon where you don’t have to choose between a comfortable insertion and reducing your plastic usage. We are taking this first step to reimagine our use of plastic and find creative solutions to reduce what we use. |
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Why didn’t you use recycled plastic? |
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Because tampons are medical devices there is a certain quality of material that is required. It’s challenging to ensure recycled plastic meets our quality standards. We’re always working on improving and open to suggestions. |
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Why didn’t you use plant-based plastic? |
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- While it’s made differently, plant-based plastic has the same end-of-life as conventional plastic. Playtex Clean Comfort™ tampon applicators use less plastic*, and as a result are diverting more plastic away from landfills.
- *vs. Playtex Sport Regular Absorbency Tampons
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Where is your cotton sourced from? |
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Current cotton is grown in USA (string + core). As much as possible, we try to source our materials domestically. |
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What do you mean by cotton core? |
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The absorbent part of the tampon that goes inside your body (NOT THE APPLICATOR THAT IS DISCARDED BEFORE USE!) |
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How is this making a positive impact on the environment? It’s still partly plastic. |
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Playtex Clean Comfort is made with 40% less plastic (than Playtex Sport Regular absorbency). This means that there is less virgin plastic entering our environment. |
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What is Women’s Earth Alliance? Why are you working with them? |
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- WEA is a nonprofit organization that provides leadership, strategy, and technical training for women leaders to scale their climate and environmental initiatives while connecting them to a global alliance of peers, mentors, and funders.
- WEA's Mission is a perfect fit for New Playtex Clean Comfort showing how empowering women can have a positive impact on the world we live in
- Visit their website here: www.womensearthalliance.org
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Is this product recyclable? |
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- The outer box packaging is recyclable. The tampon and wrapper should be disposed of in the trash.
- Please refer to the How2Recycle symbols on the bottom of your Playtex Clean Comfort box to see how to properly recycle and dispose of the product.
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Is this product compostable? |
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While our product is intended for disposal in a landfill, if it were improperly disposed of, the expectation is that paper-based cardboard will degrade faster than a plastic product. |
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Is this product biodegradable? |
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While our product is intended for disposal in a landfill, if it were improperly disposed of, the expectation is that paper-based cardboard will degrade faster than a plastic product. |