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• Published Subscription Original Research 13 Jan 2026

  A Generative AI Paradigm for a Global Crisis: Redesigning the Sanitary Pad Polymer Lifecycle for Environmental and Public Health in India

  By Ritam Rajak, Eshani Sadhukhan, Tanmoy Majumder, Piyali Roy Chowdhury, Indrajit Ghosal, Nilanjan Ray, Sudip Basu

  Abstract: The sale of disposable sanitary pads, most of which contain non-biodegradable polymers, especially polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP) and superabsorbent polyacrylates (SAPs), has led to a souring environmental and population health crisis, especially in India. A linear economic approach of take-make-dispose has resulted in the exponential growth of polymer waste that fully blocks drains, leads to microplastic pollution, and overloads insufficient waste management facilities. Traditional polymers are designed to be permanent …

  Published in Journal of Polymer & Composites · Vol. 14, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 1570–1591 Read article →