Wen raises awareness of hidden plastic and chemicals in conventional menstrual products and promotes reusable and organic options.
Environmenstrual
The Problem
Every month, those of us with periods expose our bodies to toxic chemicals, and have to bin or flush plastic due to the unhealthy disposable menstrual products we are sold. This is not helped by a lack of impartial education and the taboos that exist around periods.
Facts and Stats
%
Menstrual pads can contain up to 90% plastic
bn
menstrual items are flushed down Britain’s toilets each year
%
of women have felt embarrassed simply because they were on their period
What Wen is doing

Environmenstrual
Wen is campaigning to make healthy, eco-friendly period products available to all. Supported by over 90 organisations and activists, the campaign is educating people about hidden plastic and chemicals in conventional menstrual products and promoting reusable and organic disposable options. The campaign includes a week of action every October called Environmenstrual Week.

environmenstrual week
Environmenstrual Week is a week of action, which takes place in October. It’s a week to celebrate all things periods! The Action Week Toolkit gives lots of ideas on how to get involved.

transparency campaign
Wen is working with Natracare to call for greater transparency and specific regulation for all period products, both single use disposable and reusables such as pads, cups and period pants. We believe regulation should encompass the safety, sustainability, affordability of all period products throughout their lifecycle. Find out more

Period Education
Wen runs Environmenstrual workshops in schools, colleges and universities. The workshops explore the pros and cons of disposable and reusable menstrual products, including their health and environmental impacts, allowing participants to make an informed choice about which menstrual products to use.

Environmenstrual coalition
Wen is building a coalition of organisations and businesses that wish to improve availability and access of sustainable menstrual products in the UK to enable women and people with periods to manage their periods without harming their health or the environment.

Environmenstrual Ambassadors
Wen has trained Environmenstrual Ambassadors to deliver Environmenstrual education nationally to young people and community groups.
Get Involved

environmenstrual week
Find out about Environmenstrual Week with ideas on how to get involved.

JOIN the coalition
Are you an organisation that wants to improve the availability of sustainable menstrual products in the UK?

money off codes
We have discount codes for menstrual cups, washable pads and organic tampons!

environmenstrual ambassador
Find your nearest Environmenstrual Ambassador.

transparency campaign
Take action now by signing our petition and open letter or by writing to your MP.

be social
Find out the latest news, ideas about all things Environmenstrual on our Instagram feed.
KEEP UP TO DATE
Keep up to date on all the latest environmenstrual campaign news. We will send you information from time to time about new updates and Environmenstrual Week each October.
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Our impact
Coalition members
Environmenstrual Festivals
Environmenstrual workshops delivered