Composting Sustainable Menstrual Products
While many sustainable menstrual products are reusable, organic and plastic-free single-use options exist that can be composted to reduce their environmental impact.
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New Petition Calls on UK Government to Categorize Period Pants as Menstrual Products
The UK government has committed to removing the value-added tax for menstrual products – WUKA is campaigning to ensure this includes period underwear
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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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Forecasted Menstrual Cup Market Growth: 2019-2026
The global menstrual cup market is anticipated to be worth $963 million by 2026.
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Sustainable Menstruation Corporation Diva International Inc. named among Canada’s Greenest Employers of 2020
Diva International Inc. is leading the way for corporate environmental responsibility in Canada.
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Incentivizing Sustainable Menstruation: Best Practices from Rosemont, Montreal
Subsidizing reusable period products is a great way to promote sustainable alternatives while working toward menstrual equity
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Period Poverty and the Global Pandemic
Period poverty is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, more than ever, is a good time to advocate for sustainable menstruation and menstrual equity.
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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
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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New study findes endocrine disrupting chemicals in feminine hygiene products
Many of the tested products contained harmful chemicals.
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