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Official Announcement: Mooncup® acquired by &SISTERS
We’re thrilled to reveal that Mooncup has joined the &SISTERS family! Here’s our official announcement.
Guide to reusable period products: menstrual cups, discs, period pants and reusable pads compared
Are you looking to make the switch to a more planet-friendly period product? Reusable period products are becoming more and more popular. But how to choose the right product for you and your flow? In this guide, we compare menstrual…
Mooncup education pack brings period education into 21st century
Mooncup creates an inclusive and stigma-busting free resource for primary and secondary school teachers in the UK Education about periods only became a compulsory part of the school curriculum in England in 2020. This is a step in the right…
Meet City to Sea – our charity partner on a mission to make periods plastic free
Plastic free periods are better for your body and better for the planet Menstrual products are the fifth most common item found on Europe’s beaches. That means they are more widespread than single-use coffee cups, cutlery, straws, or even plastic bags. …
What to pack for festivals this summer – our eco-friendly, tried & tested list
Your summer festival packing list essentials and our top tips for how to party plastic free The tickets are paid for, lifts have been shared and your backpack is dusted off for another summer at least. Festival season is here…
How to spot greenwashing and woke-washing in fashion
How is the fashion industry using greenwashing and woke-washing and how you can take action Earth Day 2022 is upon us, and the world wide web is alive with messaging in support of environmental protection. But how much of this…
How is the Mooncup® menstrual cup environmentally friendly? 10 reasons
Did you know that each one of us will use around 11,000 disposable period products in our menstruating life? Multiply that by the global menstruating population of 1,8 billion. The result? An unfathomably huge environmental impact. But your period doesn’t…
The world after COP26 – is there still hope?
As the dust settles on Glasgow, how do we keep the COP26 momentum alive and provide hope for our future? In the weeks running up to and during the event, our phones were endlessly buzzing with COP26 news. Day after…
What young climate activists expect from COP26
Youth climate activist Noga Levy-Rapoport shares their vision for the future and why COP26 is our last chance to make it happen Noga Levy-Rapoport, 19, is a youth climate activist and campaigner. They organised the global school climate strikes and…
Woman on a mission to make period products free in Scotland
Meet MSP Monica Lennon, the powerhouse woman who successfully campaigned to end period poverty in Scotland Shortly after becoming Scottish Labour MSP for Central Scotland at the age of 35 , Monica Lennon set about working on plans to rid…
Sounding an alarm for Scottish marine wildlife
In May 2021 I set off to stand up paddleboard around Scotland: a 1200km ocean voyage. I started my trip on the river Clyde, beginning at the SEC in Glasgow – the site of this year’s COP26 international climate talks….
Our tips on how to enjoy a plastic free summer
Longer days, balmy evenings, vitamin D, sea swims… There isn’t much about summer that we don’t love. But as crowds flock to the beaches, parks, and hills to enjoy the sun, it’s no real surprise that this time of year…
Top tips for an eco-friendly kitchen
The kitchen is sometimes called the heart of the home. But kitchens are also big energy gluttons, and it’s the room where we’re likely to produce most of our household waste. From shopping, to cooking and cleaning, there are lots…
Eco-friendly cleaning tips for a greener home
Clean your house whilst saving money and the planet too with our eco-friendly cleaning tips Backyard barbecues, dinner parties or just a few drinks with friends – we’re looking forward to hosting in our homes again soon. Is your home…
What if the Mooncup was sold as something as sexy as Chanel lipstick?
Artist Lucy McKenzie on art, feminism and why she created a 9-metre tall Mooncup painting September 2020. Gwendoline Christie, the iconic actor (and #RealMooncupUser it seems!), best known for playing Brienne of Tarth in Game of Thrones, tags @mooncupltd in…
Why we are taking part in Earth Hour 2023
The Earth Hour 2023, organised by the World Wildlife Foundation on Saturday 25th March, is one of the largest global movements for our planet. No one is a stranger to the news about global temperatures rising and biodiversity plummeting at…
International Women’s Day: why is feminism still needed today?
This International Women’s Day, we reached out to extraordinary feminists striving to challenge the structural and everyday sexism in our society. We asked them to share their thoughts on why feminism is still needed today, 110 years since the first…
“Tampon tax” scrapped in the UK from 1st January 2021
After years of campaigning, the VAT (value added tax) for period products is finally being abolished on 1st January 2021. The 0% tax will apply to disposable tampons and pads, but also to reusable menstrual cups such as the Mooncup®….
What is World Menstrual Hygiene Day?
What is World Menstrual Hygiene Day? And what does the current global climate mean for menstrual hygiene? World Menstrual Hygiene Day (MHD), spearheaded by Berlin-based non-profit WASH United, is held annually on 28th May. It is an awareness day created…
What is Menstrual Hygiene Day? And why it’s so important…
What is Menstrual Hygiene Day? Menstrual Hygiene Day, spearheaded by Berlin-based nonprofit WASH United, is held annually on 28th May. It is an awareness day created to highlight the need for menstrual hygiene rights for everyone worldwide. Through social media…
Eco-friendly Christmas Gifts
Shop Local and Ethical This Festive Period With These 8 Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts This year has given many of us the chance to take a step back, re-set and re-think the way we carry out our daily lives. With that…
What do 18-year-olds really think about the world today?
It’s our birthday! Mooncup is turning 18 this year and to mark this coming of age milestone, we are turning to young people to get their take on the environment and the future. We wanted to find out what young…
Meet the teen activists fighting the war against plastic pollution
Here at Mooncup Ltd, it’s been our mission since 2002 to turn the tide on period plastic. Nothing has made us happier than seeing a new generation of eco-activists rise up and join the fight against single use plastic. They…
Did someone say free period?
Unfortunately, since September 2022, the Mooncup menstrual cup is no longer included in the government’s Period Equality scheme’s product offering. Any educational organisations wishing to provide Mooncup menstrual cups to their learners, please contact us directly. Now more than ever,…
Top tips for sustainable, eco-friendly camping
Camping is a great way to have a local planet-friendly holiday. Swapping the Costa del Sol to a local campsite will obviously dramatically reduce your carbon footprint, but there are many other easy swaps you can make to have an…
Pandemic is no excuse to give up our fight against single-use plastic
How Covid-19 has impacted the war on plastic We’re calling on the government, big businesses and each and every one of us to hold on to our commitments to reduce single-use plastic. The war against plastic pollution is far from…
Period Tracker Apps: When Technology Met Menstruation
At Mooncup we’ve always been fascinated by periods. In the last few years, however, there has been an outpouring of interest from all quarters in what our periods can tell us (and perhaps more worryingly, tell others – more on…
Free sanitary products in Scotland: the latest in the war on Period Poverty
In a world-first scheme, the Scottish Parliament recently made available £5.2 million to enable schools, colleges and universities to provide free sanitary products to students. They have also made £500,000 available to provide free sanitary products for women on low…
‘Under Her Eye: Women and Climate Change’
It was a real honour for Mooncup to take part in ‘Under Her Eye: Women and Climate Change’, an international Summit and Arts Festival at the British Library. Being cast among such eminent players from a huge range of disciplines,…
Mooncups in Nepal: Working with the Blind Women’s Association and NERF
At Mooncup we’re proud to support many charities and not-for-profit programmes all over the world. We have a charities team who meet up regularly to discuss the many applications we receive from passionate individuals and organisations – keen to get…
2017 – Year of the Period!
This time last year, at the end of 2016, we were reveling in the strides that had already been taken to break down the stigma surrounding menstruation. With inspirational people like Kiran Gandhi free-bleeding through the marathon, artists like Rupi…
The Mooncup and Homelessness
The Mooncup and homelessness Brighton, where Mooncup is based, is the city with the third highest level of rough-sleepers in the UK. In the Autumn of 2015, 3,569 people were estimated to be sleeping rough on any one night in…
