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Author: Alexandra Caterbow

Featured Health Science 

New study findes endocrine disrupting chemicals in feminine hygiene products

3. March 20203. March 2020 Alexandra Caterbow

Many of the tested products contained harmful chemicals.

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Action Featured General Partners 

Webinar Plastic- and Toxic-free Menstruation Products

6. December 20199. December 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

HEJSupport together with Women`s Voices for the Earth and Women Environmental Network hosted a webinar on plastic- and toxic-free menstruation products. You can find the presentations here.

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Action Featured 

Webinar Plastic- and Toxic-free Periods, 2nd of December 2019

25. November 201925. November 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

HEJSupport, Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE), Women’s Environmental Network (WEN), Environmenstrual Coalition are holding a webinar on plastic and toxic free period.Meet leading experts and campaigners on that topic in our webinar and join the conversation.

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Partners Perspectives 

WEN Environmenstrual Campaigner Natasha Piette-Basheer in an Interview with ptfperiod.info

16. October 201914. November 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

Natasha Piette-Basheer is the campaign manager for the WEN Environmenstrual Campaign and Week of Action. She sat down with ptfperiod.info for an interview.

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Partners Young females 

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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In the Media 

Environ-menstrual Advocates

8. October 201914. November 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

The Guardian features some of our partners, in an article by Anna Turns. Publication available at: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/02/the-women-taking-the-plastic-out-of-periods?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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Environment Featured 

A short history of menstrual products and materials used

30. September 201930. September 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

How materials for menstural products changed over the past decades and how they became unsustainable. Adapted from ‘How Tampons and Pads Became so Unsustainable’ by Alejandra Borunda for National Geographic.

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Partners Science 

Timeline of Chemical Testing shows what is in your Period Products

2. September 201922. September 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

Women`s Voices for the Earth compiled a timeline of chemcal testing, that shows the most recent studies that have been conducted and published as of March 2019.

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Health 

Together for plastic and toxic free periods

1. September 20199. September 2019 Alexandra Caterbow

The challengeThe average woman will use 12,000 to 16,000 disposable feminine hygiene products in her lifetime and it can take

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Health In the Media Partners 

WVE campaigns against nanosilver in menstrual products

27. July 20194. September 2019 Alexandra Caterbow media, mve, nanosilver, partners

Women´s Voices campaign for laws that will require manufacturers to list ingredients in menstrual products, including nanosilver.

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CandyMedusa avatarCandy Medusa, artist, ocean advocate@CandyMedusa·
3 Mar 1367194780548165639

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CitytoSea_ avatarCity to Sea@CitytoSea_·
1 Mar 1366327350867030017

For #InternationalWheelchairDay, we're highlighting some #PlasticFreePeriods guides & reviews from wheelchair users. Have a watch or share with someone who might find them helpful..

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CitytoSea_ avatarCity to Sea@CitytoSea_·
27 Feb 1365731927525888000

It’s a #bloodyshame period pants are STILL taxed 20% in the UK🤔We've signed an open letter to the government telling them to quit the craziness❌

Have your say and sign the petition led by @Wen_UK, @Modibodi and @bloodygood__ 👊 http://tinyurl.com/w4yvowvc

#PlasticFreePeriods

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CitytoSea_ avatarCity to Sea@CitytoSea_·
26 Feb 1365257146552696833

Only a couple more days to make the most of @cheekywipes 3 FOR 2 offer on their #periodpants 😍⚠️

It's too bloody good to miss, shop now
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#PlasticFreePeriods #3for2 #offer

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EcoCommunities_ avatarEco Communities UK@EcoCommunities_·
26 Feb 1365210797069197313

We are organising an event for @EcoCommunities_ #IWD2021 - looking at #ClimateChange
Let’s feel inspired and supported to make change happen
Register - https://www.crowdcast.io/e/international-womens-day-4
#climatechange #climateemergency #ethicalmoney #ethicalfinance #passonplastic #plasticfreeperiods

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