This study focuses on the disposal of waste from self-care products used by vulnerable communities for their sexual and reproductive health. Self-care products are made up of artificially synthesized materials like latex rubber, plastic, silicon polymers, dioxins, fibers, polyvinyl acetate, ethinylestradiol, levonorgestrel, depomedroxyprogesterone, norethisterone, and silastic material which are harmful to the environment. Over half of the world’s population is now at risk because of untreated self-care waste. Sustainability priorities for vulnerable communities regarding the disposal of self-care products depend on social, cultural, political and economic phenomenon that undercut the fundamental needs and rights of a person/community. This project presents a model that could be implemented in regions to overcome the challenges faced by vulnerable communities with respect to self-care product waste disposal.
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