One of my 2021 resolutions was to try and make environmentally conscious decisions and this has started with my period. The stats regarding period product waste in landfill was something I just couldn't ignore. "Did you know that conventional sanitary pads contain a high percentage of plastic? One estimate is that pads are made of up to 90% plastic – another is that a pack of menstrual pads is equivalent to 4 plastic bags" ( Friends of the Earth ). "The average person who menstruates throws away up to 200 kg of menstrual products in their lifetime" ( Friends of the Earth ). Image by PatriciaMoraleda from Pixabay This really made me think about the waste that I was producing each and every month. I decided it was time for me to try something more environmentally friendly and I decided that I would try menstrual cups. Now don't get me wrong, the idea made me nervous. I had heard horr or stories of leakage, cramping and struggles removing them. I h
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