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Materials used in finished products, reusable products, packaging and the scope of environmental declarations.

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Rwanda-based Toto Safi named a finalist in the Milken–Motsepe manufacturing prize →

Company HQ: Toto Safi Ltd. · Rwanda ↗

Milken Institute / Motsepe Foundation · Competition finalist · Organization source

The prize organizers list the Rwanda-based business among five finalists. Its official sales range includes reusable adult-incontinence items.

Manufacturing-prize finalist; not a Grand Prize win or adult-product certification.

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South Africa’s Leafline prepares washable incontinence products for export →

Company HQ: Leafline · South Africa ↗

novanews.co.za · Export preparation · News report

South African washable hygiene-products maker Leafline completed the Global Export Passport Programme in February 2026, PE Express reported on March 24. The Bathurst company’s range includes adult incontinence products.

Export preparation, not confirmed overseas sales.

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Official product pageJapanese

Unicharm: recycled pulp in a Lifree product

Unicharm / Lifree

Unicharm says the absorbent paper in this RefF product contains recycled pulp. The same page describes recycled manufacturing offcuts in the package.

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HARTMANN: recycled cellulose in a bed mat

HARTMANN / MoliCare

HARTMANN describes a recycled cellulose absorbent core in MoliCare Bed Mat Eco. This example concerns a bed-protection product, not a wearable diaper.

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Company materials informationEnglish

ABENA: recycled plastic in packaging

ABENA

ABENA states that plastic packaging for its incontinence products contains 30% post-consumer recycled material. The statement concerns packaging, not the absorbent product inside.

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Packaging supplier referenceEnglish

Mondi: mono-material and paper packaging options

Mondi

Mondi lists incontinence products among the applications for its packaging options. This is an undated supplier reference, not proof that a particular adult-care brand adopted it.

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Brand referenceEnglish

TENA: a paper-packaging example

TENA / Essity

TENA describes paper packaging for Lights Sensitive Pads. This undated brand example does not establish current packaging for every size or market.

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