Did You Know?
Advertising sanitary protection on TV in the UK was forbidden until 1988.
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The "Toxic Shock Syndrome Information Service" (TSSIS) is funded and supported by Johnson & Johnson GmbH, Kimberly-Clark Ltd., Lil-lets, Ontex Retail Ltd., Playtex Products Inc., Procter & Gamble UK and Toiletry Sales Ltd.
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Corn-based plastic substitutes - new solution or new problem?
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"Every year, in Britain alone, we would need to dig a hole 300 feet wide and 300 feet deep to bury the used sanitary pads and tampons that women throw away"
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Tampons absorb 65% menstrual fluid and 35% natural moisture, creating imbalances in the moisture and pH levels of the vagina
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There is six times more plastic than plankton in the Pacific Ocean
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EVERY DAY in the UK, 2.5 million tampons, 1.4 sanitary towels and 700,000 panty liners are flushed into our sewage system
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The word "menstruation" is etymologically related to "moon"...
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Brilliant online TV programme describes one woman's experience of the menstrual cup learning curve
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On 24 October, people in 181 countries came together through the '350 project' to unite and demonstrate on climate change
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One in 10 British women are unaware that the menopause is a naturally occurring event
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Brilliant, wry mockumentary about 'the majestic plastic bag', narrated by Jeremy Irons
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The clitoris has 8,000 nerve endings, twice as many as in the penis!
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All-female comedy rock sensation
The Balconettes with a little lament that some of you may recognise...
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400 women make their privates public, courtesty of British artist Jamie McCartney
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The average woman throws away 125 to 150kg of tampons, pads and applicators in her lifetime
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During the 2010 International Coastal Cleanup, 24,607 tampons and applicators were found on our world's beaches
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In the UK alone, we buy more than
3 billion items of 'menstrual lingerie'
every year
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Menstruation affects the entire endocrine system, as well as cardiovascular health and bone strength.
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Many women have reported adverse allergic reactions to the synthetic ingredients, fragrances and plastics in
disposable sanitary products, and to new cover sheets used in sanitary towels.
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Gloop - "a dark fairytale that follows the meteoric rise of plastic from its inception in Leo’s gloomy laboratory 100 years ago".
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Over 12 BILLION pads and tampons are USED ONCE and disposed of annually.
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Is your period a luxury? We still pay VAT on sanitary products!
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Vaginal plastic surgery is the fastest-growing cosmetic procedure in the UK
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The brilliant 'Story of Stuff' tops 7 million viewers
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Households in the UK throw away almost 30 million tonnes of rubbish every year
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In the UK, the use of tampons, pads and applicators generates more than 200,000 tonnes of waste per year
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Award-winning local artist Lou McCurdy first caught our eye at Mooncup with her exhibition “More Plastic than Plankton”.
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Dioxin, produced during tampon manufacture, is the most toxic man-made substance known to science.
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The UK sanitary protection market is worth in excess of £267 million.
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