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Author: Olga Speranskaya

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HEJSupport plans for Environmenstrual Week 2020

5. October 20205. October 2020 Olga Speranskaya

HEJSupport is excited to announce our participation in this year’s Environmenstrual Week, running from October 19th-25th, 2020!

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Action Featured General Partners 

‌Environmenstrual‌ ‌Week 2020

20. July 202022. July 2020 Olga Speranskaya

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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Featured Health Science 

Phthalates are more ubiquitous than was previously known – and are commonly found in menstrual products

5. May 202014. May 2020 Olga Speranskaya

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

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Alternatives Partners 

To save the world, empower women

8. March 20208. March 2020 Olga Speranskaya

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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Action Featured Partners 

This International Women’s Day women break period taboos to fight plastic pollution’

8. March 202021. April 2020 Olga Speranskaya

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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Featured General Science 

The transparency of ingredients in the contents of menstrual products is still a wish list

28. February 202028. February 2020 Olga Speranskaya

New research suggests that menstrual products may account for as much as 28% of total phthalate exposure in women.

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Featured Perspectives 

Pandora’s Box: Menstrual Equity on Film

27. December 201927. December 2019 Olga Speranskaya

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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Featured Health 

Life After Toxic Shock Syndrome: Healing through Activism

18. December 201918. December 2019 Olga Speranskaya

Despite everything she’s been through, Wasser is not letting her past negative experiences hold her back.

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Featured Perspectives 

The Changing Nature of the Menstrual Product Industry in India

18. December 201918. December 2019 Olga Speranskaya

Consumers are beginning to demand that products cater to their needs, to the benefit of both people and planet.

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Featured Partners 

If we don’t set a dream out, we don’t know where we’re headed

7. December 20197. December 2019 Olga Speranskaya

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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These reusable, #organic, #vegan #PeriodPants are great value for money – find out why the LUX period thong is a #MGPhero! #Plasticfree #PeriodPower #PlasticFreePeriods #PeriodUnderwear #NaturalHealth @LuxOrganic LUX period pants

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These reusable, organic, vegan period pants are great value for money.

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See those dots! Each one means that you can stay fresh and protected with LUX. Our pads are:⁠
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19 Jan 1351472163119894530

In 2019 we trained 47 Environmenstrual Ambassadors to deliver workshops nationally. In our latest blog, Environmenstrual Ambassador, Cathy talks about her experience and why these workshops are so important: https://lght.ly/1f2pm7d #Plasticfreeperiods

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Giocareclothpad avatarGiocare Clothpads@Giocareclothpad·
18 Jan 1351131402771836930

Every year 100 billion #periods products are thrown away #globally, most of which are #singleuse and cannot be #recycled .
Let's find out how many are yours...

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CitytoSea_ avatarCity to Sea@CitytoSea_·
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What has #covid19 meant for plastic-free campaigners?🤔
Listen to Head of Marketing & Campaigns @Jo_Morley to find out!

Jo talks about #ContactlessCoffee on #PlasticFreeCommunities podcast (at 10:30) ☕💬
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Other topics cover #reusables #plasticfreeperiods

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