Are you complying with the law? The 'Duty of Care' Act demands that sanitary waste is managed to a point of disposal. Waste must be carried by a licensed carrier, and a full audit trail of documentation must be available at all times. Failure to comply can lead to a large fine. This applies to all commercial premises, even if only one female is employed.

There is no such thing as a soluble sanitary towel or tampon. Flushing sanitary items down the toilet, pollutes rivers and coastlines and may result in blocked drains. From a survey of 452 river and canal sites the Environment Agency found 34% of sites had sewerage derived litter such as sanitary towels.

Nearly five million sanitary products are flushed down the toilet every day.