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Menstrual Products and their Disposal

19. June 202119. June 2021 Olga Speranskaya

Though 89% of females in the study believed that menstrual waste is a matter of concern, 58% of them were clueless about its fate.

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Alternatives Environment Featured 

Composting Sustainable Menstrual Products

17. August 202017. August 2020 Author

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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Environment Featured Perspectives 

New Petition Calls on UK Government to Categorize Period Pants as Menstrual Products

28. July 202028. July 2020 Author

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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Alternatives Environment Featured In the Media 

Forecasted Menstrual Cup Market Growth: 2019-2026

20. July 202020. July 2020 Author

The global menstrual cup market is anticipated to be worth $963 million by 2026.

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Environment 

No wipes are ‘flushable’: wrong claims may mislead consumers

28. October 201914. November 2019 Olga Speranskaya

Adapted from ‘Be Good A**Holes’ from My Green Pod. Article available at: https://www.mygreenpod.com/articles/be-good-aholes/ The UK’s Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has

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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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Environment 

Adapted from: Sustainable Menstruation – The Impact of Menstrual Products on the Environment by Ayesha Mehrotra

15. July 20194. September 2019 Olga Speranskaya

Let’s make the Earth a greener, better and safer place, one red revolution at a time!

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https://ptfperiod.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Video-ptf-1080x1080-mit-titel.mp4

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HazelClatworthy avatar; Hazel Clatworthy @HazelClatworthy ·
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That's great, well done @CrossAshPrimary and great that the products are all eco friendly too 😊🌍 @ella_daish #plasticfreeperiods

That's great, well done @CrossAshPrimary and great that the products are all eco friendly too 😊🌍 @ella_daish #plasticfreeperiods
Blwyddyn 6 Cross Ash @CrossAshY6

At Cross Ash we are ensuring that period products are readily available for our community members. Our products can be collected from the foyer for anyone who needs them.
@MonHealthySch @PeriodPovertyUK
#perioddignity
#periodpoverty

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HEJ_Support avatar; HEJSupport International @HEJ_Support ·
18 May 1526727300783423489

A new report by @women4earth @CleanHealthyNY @SierraClub @weact4ej describes how new ingredient disclosure requirements for #periodproducts are providing vital information about chemical exposure #ptfperiod #RightToKnow @byMSPInstitute @GenderChemicals https://www.womensvoices.org/report-whats-in-your-period-product/

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TheSaltyHands avatar; The Salty Hands @TheSaltyHands ·
13 May 1525151129058811907

We are excited to announce award-winning UK environmentalist, author & founder/CEO of @CitytoSea_ - @nataliefee - as an Ocean Hero https://fb.watch/c_g7YKuqCv/ #oceanoptimism #RefillRevolution #PlasticFreePeriods #oceans #leadership #socialgood #OceanHero

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SteveHyndside avatar; Steve Hyndside @SteveHyndside ·
9 May 1523632080567025665

"@CitytoSea_ Sea reveló que el 64% de las mujeres del Reino Unido desconocen que los tampones y compresas desechables contienen una cantidad significativa de plástico en los propios productos ... La educación es la clave." https://www.bioecoactual.com/2022/05/09/el-tabu-de-la-menstruacion-sacudido-entrevista-eileen-greene/ #PlasticFreePeriods

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CitytoSea_ avatar; City to Sea @CitytoSea_ ·
29 Apr 1519979815335391232

Hear what our head of campaigns, Jo Morley, has to say on @GirlTalkHQ about the amazing news that 2 million people have switched to @mooncupltd and the benefits that #PlasticFreePeriods has on our planet, in particular, our wonderful oceans 🩸❤️
https://bit.ly/3kbCj7h

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