Plastic-free periods
In a 31-day challenge, it is an inevitable topic. There has been much discussion about period poverty in recent months. The fact that I only stopped paying federal tax on these items in 2015 significantly adds to this discussion in Canada (for more interesting facts on that sub-topic, check out the infographic -->). But what about period packaging? Just how much waste is involved in monthly menstruation?? According to the book Flow: The Cultural History of Menstruation , the average woman disposes of between 250 and 300 pounds of period product waste in her lifetime. Compare that to the estimated total waste a woman creates during the years she has a period, and it amounts to an estimated 0.5% of her total waste.* While it isn't much on an individual level, it is unavoidable and adds up when you consider how many women are occupying space on our planet. So considering alternatives to more common period products is helpful for the environment. However, after delving deeper ...