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What’s a Menstrual Cup? (& Other ZW Period Queries)

What’s a Menstrual Cup? (& Other ZW Period Queries)

Ever find yourself wondering what a menstrual cup is, exactly? Want to zero-wastify your monthly cycle but don’t know how?

The average woman uses 22 disposable tampons or pads per cycle, or 264 products per year. Assuming a woman menstruates for 35 years, she will throw away a whopping 9,240 single-use menstrual products in  her lifetime. 

On this week’s episode I identify six (amazing) reusable menstrual products on the market right now. I also bring you a conversation with co-founder of The Sustainable Period Project Carol Morris whose initiative provides every secondary school in both Australia and New Zealand with sustainable menstrual kits for educational purposes.

 

Here’s a preview of today’s episode:

[06:26] Why disposable menstrual products are terrible (and exactly why they’re unnecessary!)

[09:27] Cost savings attributed to reusable over single-use

[ 13:22] The low-down on six of the best reusable menstrual products on the market

[26:52 ] Common menstrual cup criticisms and how to get over them

[31:15] The Sustainable Period Project’s mission and future goals

 

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Did you know? The average woman throws away 9,240 single-use tampons or pads in her lifetime. Worse, all that waste is entirely preventable. Inside: the low-down on 6 zero-waste options for every woman, including menstrual cups, menstrual discs, sea sponges, reusable pads, and more.

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Here's a preview:

[4:00] Insanely anxious about the future? (Me too!) Don't spend your energy worrying; do this instead

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