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Plastic-Free Period

Meghan Personal Care, Pollution, YouTube Channel August 27, 2020August 21, 2021Diva Cup, Heart Felt, maxi pads, menstrual cup, menstruation, Moon Cup, Natracare, period, period panties, plastic free, Plastic pollution, Plastic waste, sanitary products, tampons, Thinx

In the United States alone, approximately 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are discarded each year. Most of this ends up in landfill where it can take centuries to breakdown. Some ends up in our waterways and then washed up on our beaches. In fact, sanitary products are the fifth most common item found on Europe’s beaches, and are more widespread than single-use coffee cups, cutlery, or straws.

Sustainable Period

Meghan Personal Care, Pollution, Sustainability July 14, 2020August 14, 2020biodegradeable, compostable, ecofriendly, environmenstrual, menstrual cup, menstruation, period, period panties, personal care, plastic free, Plastic Free July, Plastic pollution, Plastic waste, sanitary products, Thinx

Today we’re talking periods and plastic. Before you decide this doesn’t concern you as someone who doesn’t menstruate, stick around. This is a plastic pollution issue that concerns all of us. In the United States alone, approximately 12 billion pads and 7 billion tampons are discarded each year. Most of this ends up in landfill where it can take centuries to breakdown. Some ends up in our waterways and then washed up on our beaches – sanitary products are the fifth most common item found on Europe’s beaches, more widespread than single-use coffee cups, cutlery or straws.