This week we're talking about that time of the month. Half of the world menstruates at some point during their lives and often the sanitary products used are single-use and contain significant quantities of plastic. City to Sea estimates that a regular pack of pads contains as much plastic as five plastic bags and that 2.5 million tampons are flushed in the UK every year, and the Marine Conservation Society have seen huge numbers of sanitary products wash up on our beaches every year. The things we use for just a matter of hours can outlive even us when discarded, causing huge issues in the environment. We're exploring the issues with conventional pads, tampons and applicators, and sharing some of the best solutions currently available to make periods friendly on the environment as well as you, from organic and plastic-free pads and tampons to reusable pads and absorbent period pads!
Things we spoke about:
Modibodi re-usable period underwear: https://www.modibodi.co.uk/
Mondays organic period product subscription: https://organicmondays.com/
City to Sea plastic-free periods campaign: https://www.citytosea.org.uk/plasticfreeperiods-2/
Freedom 4 Girls charity tackling period poverty: https://www.freedom4girls.co.uk/
10 of the best menstrual cups: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/body/health/g23117116/menstrual-cups/
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