Quote Originally Posted by RoadRaven
So... haven't investigated these in local shops yet...have been reading this thread with interest since I arrived at TE... and have another question - are they reusable or not? If not, how wasteful are they in terms of world resources - are they more non-biodegrable stuff we fill our landfills with?

I really must go and have a look to suss these out properly...
The diva cup and/or the keeper are both reusable for up to something amazing like 10 yrs. I bought the Instead since I'm almost done and didn't want to pay for something that I won't use too much longer. The Instead pamphlet states you should throw away every change but since it's basically the same material as the keeper, I just rinse well and reinsert. I do throw it away at the end of my cycle but now it's 1 cup once every few months (which is about how often I need one anymore) instead of multiple tampons.