Leona Container 

 

The Leona container is a user-centered design that focuses on the cleaning process and storage for a reusable menstruation cup when on the go. Leona addresses the amount of menstruation waste created by the overconsumption of disposable period products by making menstruation cups more convenient for a woman’s on-the-go lifestyle; and redresses current menstruation habits and reducing the amount of reliance the industry has on disposable period products. Leona rebels against disposable menstruation products and makes the menstruation cup much more appealing and convenient.

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My product is named after Leona Chalmer, who designed the menstruation cup in 1937. The Leona container is designed to make cleaning and storing the menstruation cup easier and less messy. This elegant, simple, and efficient design makes rinsing the menstruation cup in a public bathroom much simpler. The average menstruator will have their period for around 38 years, spending an average of 65 days a year dealing with it. In that time, a single menstruator will throw away around 8,000 to 17,000 tampons. In the US alone, approximately 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are disposed of in a single year. Combining the reusable menstruation cup and the Leona container will dramatically reduce menstruation waste and normalize its use among active women.

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Unfortunately, the pandemic interrupted my education and forced my senior year to be 100% virtual but it can be seen on the Univerisity of Illinois at Chicago Year-End Show 2021 website. 

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