HEJSupport plans for Environmenstrual Week 2020
HEJSupport is excited to announce our participation in this year’s Environmenstrual Week, running from October 19th-25th, 2020!
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Author: Olga Speranskaya
Environmenstrual Week 2020
The objectives of Environmenstrual Week in 2020 are threefold: to advocate for an end to period poverty, to promote the conversation surrounding eco-friendly period products, and to help end the taboo around periods.
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Phthalates are more ubiquitous than was previously known – and are commonly found in menstrual products
Phthalates are plasticizer chemicals found in a variety of products designed for daily use.
Exposure to this class of chemicals has been associated with several adverse health effects
To save the world, empower women
The environmental NGO City to Sea is spreading the word about sustainable alternatives through their ‘Plastic Free Periods’ initiative, which incorporates environmental advocacy into female health education.
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This International Women’s Day women break period taboos to fight plastic pollution’
For International Women’s Day (8th of March), 4 women are speaking out about the most controversial form of plastic pollution – the plastic that comes from our period products.
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The transparency of ingredients in the contents of menstrual products is still a wish list
New research suggests that menstrual products may account for as much as 28% of total phthalate exposure in women.
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Pandora’s Box: Menstrual Equity on Film
Up until recently, even ardent feminists have been reluctant to address menstrual equality, choosing instead to focus on issues such as workplace equality and childcare. This hesitation is understandable considering the discrimination women often face while on their period in all parts of the world.
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Life After Toxic Shock Syndrome: Healing through Activism
Despite everything she’s been through, Wasser is not letting her past negative experiences hold her back.
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The Changing Nature of the Menstrual Product Industry in India
Consumers are beginning to demand that products cater to their needs, to the benefit of both people and planet.
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If we don’t set a dream out, we don’t know where we’re headed
In an interview with Hayley Morton, a HEJSupport intern, Dr. Ann Blake, founder of Environmental & Public Health Consulting, shared her vision of what the future of sustainable menstruation should look like.
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