Welcome to the final instalment of my Journey to eco-friendly periods blog series, where I’ve been talking about the sustainable changes I’ve made to the way I manage my period. See the introduction to my journey, the first chapter about the cup, and the second about the pants. Even though the biggest changes I’ve made…
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Journey to eco-friendly periods | The pants
Welcome to my Journey to eco-friendly periods blog series, where I talk about how I’ve made changes to the way I manage my period so it is more sustainable. Look back at the introduction to my journey and the first part all about the menstrual cup. Until I started looking into ways to live more eco-friendly,…
Journey to eco-friendly periods | The cup
Welcome to my Journey to eco-friendly periods blog series, in which I discuss the ways I’ve changed how I manage my period so it is more sustainable. For the back story on why I decided to change my routine, including statistics on the plastic contained in common period products (like up to 4 plastic bags…
Journey to eco-friendly periods
In my quest to live a more eco-friendly life, I was shocked to discover that traditional menstrual products like pads and tampons contain mostly plastic. According to statistics, some pads are made of up to 90% plastic! These products are thrown away after a single use and the plastic remains, which we know will have…