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New school program in UK: Rethink Periods

15. October 201914. November 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

City to Sea launched the new schools program Rethink Periods. The program covers some basic biology around periods, products, environmental impacts, period poverty, taboos, myths and celebrations.

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The Periodical: A Source for Menstrual News

17. September 201922. September 2019 Olga Speranskaya

The Periodical, a source of news about events and resources relating to menstrual hygiene.

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The Fight for Menstrual Equity in the United States

13. September 201922. September 2019 Olga Speranskaya

Adapted from ‘Forcing Immigrant Girls to Bleed Through Their Underwear is Cruel, Degrading, and Dangerous’ by Jennifer Weiss-Wolf from Newsweek. Article available at: https://www.newsweek.com/forcing-immigrant-girls-bleed-through-their-underwear-cruel-degrading-dangerous-opinion-1457040

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Feminine Hygiene Products: Why you do not need to be silent

2. July 201914. August 2019 Olga Speranskaya

It is assumed that personal care products are designed not only to simplify the life of a modern woman, but also to protect them against external pollution, hinder the development of bacteria, and generally stand guard over women’s health.

#ptfperiod, #periodaction, #PlasticFreePeriods, #periodwithoutplastic

City to Sea @CitytoSea_·

9 Jul 1281222660287082496

"Globally, 45 billion menstrual products are disposed of every year." 👎
But there's another way, when you #choosetoreuse!
Great to see #PlasticFreePeriods and @ella_daish in @marieclaireuk this month as part of #PlasticFreeJuly ❣️ https://buff.ly/2ZWNAOk
#EndPeriodPlastic

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WasteAware @HertsWasteAware·

9 Jul 1281219353900351489

Your average sanitary pad can contain the equivalent of four plastic carrier bags! Find out how you can have a plastic free period, kinder to you, your purse and the planet. http://www.citytosea.org.uk/plasticfreeperiods/ #PlasticFreePeriods @mooncupltd @mcsuk @Wen_UK @citytosea #PlasticFreeJuly

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Oxfordshire Recycles @OxonRecycles·

7 Jul 1280483637167894531

💚 #Reusable cups, pads, knickers + cotton tampons are better
👩‍🦰 for your body
🌊 the environment
+ don't have to cost the 🌍

@CitytoSea_ say we can all make a #smallchange from #singleuse + have #plasticfreeperiods starting in #PlasticFreeJuly

👉🏾 http://ow.ly/arWX50ArH54

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natracare @natracare·

6 Jul 1280212678527586307

Let's talk about #plasticfreeperiods 🩸 Did you know that a single pack of conventional pads can contain 5 plastic bags' worth of plastic? 😲

Switching to #plasticfree period products is a small change you can make this #PlasticFreeJuly to reduce your #plasticwaste 🐢

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Lux Organic Period Products @LuxOrganic·

6 Jul 1280135269384105990

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Plastic https://www.luxstore.net/blogs/news/5-things-you-didn-t-know-about-plastic #plasticfreeperiods #plasticfreejuly

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