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by twobyfour 3104 days ago
Tampons are made from cotton, not plastic. Maybe you're talking about the applicators (which are also sometimes made of cardboard instead of plastic)? Or maybe you're talking about menstrual pads, which - like diapers - have a plastic lining to protect against leaks.
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To clarify, muzani mentioned jellyfish for tampons and sugar for plastics.

Not plastic for tampons.

Ah, I see.

Is cotton production significantly affected by oil shortages? I thought cotton was an issue mostly because farming it is water-intensive and too much of it is produced in dry regions.

>Is cotton production significantly affected by oil shortages?

I have no idea. I was just correcting your incorrect comprehension of the message you replied to.

I did mean plastic for tampons. I simply quoted it from a quick google search for plastic replacements.