eco-friendly healthy plastic-free periods
- Categories
- Book/Boek
- Creator
- Bossche, Chantal van den
- Creator
- Voort, Sanne van de > (ed.)
- Creator
- Veen, Marrit van > (ed.)
- Creator
- [et al.]
- Publish Year
- 2020
- Shelfmark
- digitaal
- Thesaurus
- menstruatie, gezondheid, milieu, alternatieve technologie, Nederland, internationaal, voorlichting
- Description
- This publication considers menstruation health and the use of menstrual products. It aims at sharing more openness, facts and knowledge about menstruation and the use of more sustainable, safer and cheaper alternatives. First, it describes the prevailing menstruation taboos both in the West and the global South, including shame, poverty, environment and health. It focuses on the environmental polluting aspects of ‘common’ menstrual products and habits, including the health effects of exposure to plastic and plastic additives and regulations regarding product labelling. The report proposes alternative products such as organic menstrual pads and underwear, and concludes with 'read more' recommendations and more alternative tips.