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Having periods is expensive. It has been estimated that you will probably spend several thousand dollars on menstrual products over the years you need to use them. When you start calculating in the costs to the environment from disposable products, it really adds up. Women’s Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan talks with Naturopath Monica Francia about some more environmentally friendly options. Most of them should also save you quite a few dollars after several months of use.
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Naturopath Monica Francia and Women’s Health Tasmania CEO Jo Flanagan outside Women’s Health Tasmania when they recoded the podcast last year (pre social distancing!)
Further Reading
The ABC War on Waste assessment of sustainable period products in relation to the environment. Read Here
Sydney Morning Herald article about the positive impacts of period underwear. Read Here
A frank and funny article from VICE on sustainable period products. Read Here
Some of the most popular sustainable options
Underwear
- ModiBodi
Australian company creating washable underwear for incontinence and periods - THINX
American company creating washable underwear for incontinence and periods
Menstrual Cups
Other Reusable Products
Cotton Disposable Products
- Tsuno
Organic cotton tampons and bamboo fibre pads, 50% of profits go to educating girls in poverty through One Girl - Tom Organic
Pure cotton products