By Yumna Bodiat
Edited by Imaan Moosa
We spoke to Amina Kazee and Tazmin Motani about their brand Earth Consciousness (EaCo), which specializes in eco-friendly sanitary products.
The Earth Conscious (EaCo) brand was born in 2018 out of the recognition for good quality, eco-friendly, affordable sanitary products and they wanted to inspire women to make sustainable choices and become cognisant of their impact on the environment.
The founders of EaCo Tazmin Motani and Amina Kazee are passionate about climate change, plastic waste, and landfill pollution and felt strongly about introducing a product into the market that could alleviate the burden on our landfills.
They wanted to inspire women to make sustainable choices and become cognisant of their impact on the environment.
During the design process, their aim was to create a product that is beautiful and feminine in its design so that women can feel a sense of pride and empowerment regarding their menstrual cycle.
Photos: EaCo (Instagram: @eaco.biodegradable)
Conventional sanitary pads are made up of 90% plastic and do not decompose for up to 500 years. The average female contributes between 125-150kg of sanitary waste to landfills which contribute to landfill pollution and contains chemicals such as dioxins which are harmful to our health and the environment.
What separates EaCo from others is it is a biodegradable sanitary pad that contains no chemicals and is not harmful to women's reproductive systems or to the environment. EaCo pads are made from corn and bamboo which are 100% biodegradable, can decompose naturally within two years, are anti-bacterial, incredibly soft, and absorbent. Their products are also chemical-free so that no toxins are released into our air, earth, and oceans.
Photos: EaCo (Instagram: @eaco.biodegradable)
In an aim to empower young girls and women, EaCo currently provides sanitary pads to young girls at school through a donor program, as well as to females receiving chemotherapy at two hospitals in Johannesburg.
As for growing their brand, Motani and Kazee would love to expand further by educating women about the cycle of every sanitary pad, from manufacture to disposal to its end destination: landfills. They are passionate about getting young girls involved in discussions and developments in eco-products and creating an awareness regarding sustainable living.
Follow and support EaCo:
Our website: www.eaco.co.za
The Healing Sanctuary, Rosebank
@smartgreenpeople on Instagram
Maya’s Pharmacy, Tyrone
Cancure, Greenside
@kays.aesthetical.lifestyle, Fordsburg
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