Plastic-Free Periods: A Win-Win for You and the Planet!
Did you know that your choice of menstrual products can impact both your health and the environment?
1 Reduce Plastic Waste: by switching to plastic-free period products, you could save up to 200 kg of menstrual waste in your lifetime. Most period products are 90% plastic, and reusable period products have significantly less plastic content. By switching to an eco alternative you will save adding to landfill and water pollution.
2. Save money: Save yourself money, each period costs around £10, totalling £130 annually and nearly £5,000 over a lifetime!
3 Shrink your Carbon Footprint: On average, a year’s worth of typical period products contributes 5.3 kg of CO2 equivalent to climate change. Imagine what impact Frome’s community could have if they made the switch to plastic-free period products – saving up to a whopping 72,000 kg of CO2e per year!
4 Plastic-free is Better for our Health: Conventional period products often contain harmful chemicals like phthalates and bisphenols. Some of these products are intentionally added, and others are unwanted contaminants! Brands aren’t required to list ingredients, making it hard to know what’s in your product.
Discover the Alternatives: Switching to plastic-free period and incontinence products can reduce these negative impacts. From period pants to menstrual cups, explore the options and find what works best for you.
Discount codes for plastic-free and reusable period products
Discount codes for local shops selling plastic-free (reusable and disposable) period and incontinence products::
- Oakville (3 Badcox, BA11 3BQ) – Glo bamboo pads, menstrual cups and Natracare products – 10% discount when you quote ‘Plastic Free. Period’ instore
- Shop Next Door (17 Stony Street, BA11 1BY) – Natracare products, Flurries period pants and Mooncups – 10% discount when quote ‘Plastic Free. Period’ instore
- Acorn Pharmacy (95 Locks Hill, BA11 1NG) – Flo organic tampons – 10% discount when you quote ‘Plastic Free. Period’ instore
You can also buy online directly from the growing number of brands producing plastic-free and reusable period products. Here are just a few to get you started:
- Wuka – period pants – 15% discount with code FROME15
- Revol Undies – period pants – 15% off with code FROME15
- Cheeky – period pants and washable pads – 15% off non-sale items with code cheekyfrome15
- EcoFemme – washable pads – 15% discount with code FROME15
- AllMatters (formerly Organi Cup) – menstrual cup – 25% off with code FROME25
- Mooncup – menstrual cup – 10% discount with code FROME24
- Fluxies – period pants – 20% off with code FROME20
- The Period Lady – menstrual products, period pants and more – 15% off non-sale items with code Frome15
Guidance
If you’re just starting out on your plastic free period journey you’ve no doubt got a few questions and
the practicalities of switching from disposable products. Check out our Frequently Asked Questions.
Plastic Free. Period. – Schools
If you’d like a Plastic Free. Period educational session in your school, or if you are interested in helping this project grow by joining us for events or campaigns, please get in touch, using the form below.
Watch
Liv Torc recites her poem about periods ‘May the Pants Be with You’. Or read our blog to learn more about the impact of plastic period products on our health and the environment.