Policy – Plastic and Toxic Free Period

Women`s Voices for the Earth release new report on impact of disclosure

18. May 2022 Alexandra Caterbow chemicals, disclosure

NGOs investigated the impact of disclosure chemicals on menstruation products

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Moving Away from Menstrual Capitalism

21. October 202021. October 2020 Author

While advancements in the menstrual product industry have led to increased freedom and choice for people who menstruate, marketing strategies have begun to co-opt feminist messaging in order to commercialize these necessities for financial gain.

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Together for toxic- and plastic free periods

2. July 20199. September 2019 Olga Speranskaya

Most of female sanitary products contain up to 90% plastic and toxic chemicals. The average woman will use 12,000 to 16,000 disposable feminine hygiene products in her lifetime and it can take up to 100 years or more for something like a plastic pad or applicator to break down.

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New York Policymakers Pass Bill to Disclose Period Product Ingredients

2. July 20192. July 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

New York is set to be the first state in the nation to require period product makers to disclose ingredients.