Report Giftfreie Menstruation (toxic-free menstruation)
WECF Germany released a report in German language, adressing the use of sustainable, non-toxic, and plastic-free menstrual products.
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Environment
Menstrual Products and their Disposal
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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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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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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No wipes are ‘flushable’: wrong claims may mislead consumers
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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A short history of menstrual products and materials used
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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Adapted from: Sustainable Menstruation – The Impact of Menstrual Products on the Environment by Ayesha Mehrotra
Let’s make the Earth a greener, better and safer place, one red revolution at a time!
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