Through Respun's textile recycling service,
used period panties are
diverted from landfills and given
a more responsible next life.
~ 12.3 billion pads are dumped into India’s landfills every year. Most contain 90% plastic, and harm the planet for centuries.
India’s 1st Period Panty
Disposal Program
Book a pickup
Wash & pack
Give your period panty one final wash, let it dry, and pack it up.
Hand it over
The pickup partner will collect your package.
Time for a new one
You’ve disposed your period panty responsibly. Now, shop for a new one.
Trusted Partners
Tooused is giving textiles a second life
by keeping wearable fabrics in use for longer. Together, we're helping reduce textile waste and making
fashion-tech more circular.
Is It Time?
If 3 out of 4 sound familiar,
it’s time to say goodbye to your period panty.
You Can Make A Difference
Why Does This Matter?
Toxic Waste Comes Back To You
Frequently Asked Questions
If your period panty has gone through 100 washes and is showing significant wear and tear, it may be time to retire it. You can also dispose your panty if you’ve been wearing it for 2 years or more. When it has reached the end of its reusable life, choose responsible period panty disposal instead of sending it to landfill.
Yes. Please wash your period panty as you normally would and make sure it is completely dry before sending it for recycling. This helps keep the collection and textile recycling process clean and hygienic.
Absolutely! If you have multiple Mahina period panties that have reached the end of their life, you can send them together in the same pickup. You can also send your other used clothes or undergarments too. It’s an easy way to keep more textile waste out of the landfill.
Your period panty is sent to our recycling partners, where it enters a responsible textile recycling process. The materials are sorted and processed for recovery, recycling or upcycling wherever possible, giving your old underwear a more responsible next step.
You can send any of your old period panties, regular underwear, or any other clothes you no longer use. Our partners will make sure to give them a more responsible end-of-life instead of being thrown away.
Pickup availability depends on the serviceable locations of our recycling partners. Once you visit our partners online, enter your PIN code and schedule your pickup to check whether the service is available in your area.
A disposable period panty is made to be worn once and thrown away. Panty disposal is the process of responsibly getting rid of your reusable, sustainable period underwear when it reaches the end of its life.
