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People were asked to give away the sanitary waste wrapped in paper with a red cross over it, indicating that it was sanitary waste. Along with reusable menstrual cups and cloth pads, the product shelf now also boasts of biodegradable pads. Disposal by usersBut makers of biodegradable napkins said disposal could be done by the users themselves. Social factors‘Taboo’ and ‘embarrassment’ continue to be major contributing factors, said Sarfaraz Khan, Joint Commissioner, Solid Waste Management and Health, BBMP. The latest to join the club is the Union government, which, earlier this month, coinciding with International Women’s Day, launched low-cost ‘100% biodegradable’ sanitary napkins..