Living a greener, more sustainable life isn’t just about recycling and giving back, there are other, less common changes you can make too- starting below the belt.

Organic Tampons: Switching from your regular brand to something more earth-friendly has more benefits than you think.  Organic tampons, like those made by Seventh Generation, are whitened without chlorine, safer for sensitive skin, rayon-free, and packaged using 100% recycled paper.  Same protection, just safer for you AND the environment.

Menstrual Cups: An alternative to tampons and pads, products like the INSTEAD® Softcup® are a hypoallergenic, non-toxic, non-irritating, and non-absorbent way to get through your period.  Inserted similarly to a tampon, menstrual cups collect instead of absorb, meaning that among other benefits, you can even have sex while wearing one!

Organic Underwear: Organically produced fabrics are becoming more and more commonplace, and organic clothing options have expanded into undergarments.  When choosing organic underwear, look not only at whether or not they contain organically grown fibers, but also how they’re dyed and processed.  Some great options are Blue Canoe, Faeries Dance, and Lotus Organics.

Sustainable Sex: Learn how to recycle your sex toys, properly dispose of condoms, switch to organic lubricant and bamboo bedsheets, and have a greener adult toy party, by checking out 5 Ways to Be a Greener Lover.

Recycled Toilet Paper: If every household in the United States replaced just one roll of virgin fiber toilet paper (500 sheets) with 100% recycled ones, we could save 423,900 trees.  Finding recycled paper products, including toilet paper, is getting easier and easier.  Most grocery and drug stores now offer recycled versions alongside the more well-known brands.  For a complete look at the environmental ratings of household tissue paper products, including what not to buy, visit the Natural Rescourses Defense Council.