Menstrual cups becoming the new norm


Hailey Chung Wee Kye

According to Seedy Zero Waste Store’s Grace Teong, the menstrual cup is made of medical grade silicone, collecting instead of absorbing, thus helping to prevent toxic shock syndrome. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Seth Akmal, December 21, 2020.

MENSTRUAL cups are becoming popular among Malaysian women as an eco-friendly alternative to disposable sanitary pads, a zero-waste store owner said.

Seedy Zero Waste Store’s Grace Teong told The Malaysian Insight more women were purchasing the flexible and foldable silicone-made cup that can be emptied, rinsed out and used again, as environmental consciousness grows.


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