Guest blog by The Chem Trust – exploring the harmful chemicals that can be present in everyday cosmetics and make up.
Category Archives: Environmenstrual
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Feb
Feb
Read our impact report for the Environmenstrual Campaign – Plastic-Free Periods project 2019/20.
07
Dec
Dec
Enviromenstrual Ambassador, Cathy Mears, shares her experience of delivering Environmenstrual workshops & what she has learned along the way.
Chemicals, Environmenstrual, Health
THE HARMFUL CHEMICALS THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT IN YOUR MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS
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Nov
Nov
Guest blog by The Chem Trust – exploring the harmful chemicals that can be present in conventional menstrual products including EDCs.
Environmenstrual, Environmenstrual Week 2020
WHY AREN’T SCHOOLS SIGNING UP TO GET FREE PERIOD PRODUCTS FOR THEIR STUDENTS?
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Oct
Oct
Read about the free period product scheme available to schools’ and colleges and why it should be utilized.
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Jul
Jul
New series: Plastic Free Periods Reframed – recognising the amazing Women and People of Colour, contributing to the #plasticfreeperiods conversation. Keep checking back.
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Feb
Feb
Environmenstrual Coalition raises concerns with Department for Education over its advice to schools on how pupils should use reusable menstrual products. In an open letter, businesses, organisations and charities are urging the Department for Education to amend their advice given to schools on how pupils should use reusable menstrual products.
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May
May
Mainstream activism into women’s menstrual experiences place ‘women’ as a standalone category and does not take into consideration minority women’s intersecting identities or their socioeconomic status. Research shows the BAME community are the most vulnerable and excluded segment of society. This means they are at higher risk of period poverty, menstrual stigmatization, and underrepresentation in discussions regards to menstrual health issues
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Jun
Jun
Environmenstrual Coalition member Women’s Voices for the Earth (WVE) has released independent product-testing results that reveal undisclosed toxic chemicals in tampons.