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7 Amazing Facts About Periods That Needs To Know
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So you think you know everything there is to know about periods? Think again. No matter how clued up you are, there’s always something that slips through your radar, especially some of the more unusual facts and stats of menstruation....
menstrual · menstrualhygiene · undergarments · Womens ·
Eco-Friendly Options for Menstrual Products
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When deciding what products to use for menstrual periods most people will pick up what’s easily found in stores. These are usually single use tampons or sanitary pads.This results in an estimated 250 to 300 pounds of tampons and pads tossed in the...
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What do my period cramps & blood mean?
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It’s time to talk periods  Period blood and period cramps are just a few of the joys women may experience each month, but how do you know if your cramps and period blood are normal? It can be tricky to...
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What Your Period Blood Says About Your Body?
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How do you analyse that your menstrual cycle is normal? Usually, women consider the number of days the period lasts, the flow and sometimes they might also consider the diet and physical activities to analyse their periods. But what if...
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7 Tips to Help You Go Plastic Free This July
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Are you ready to go plastic free this July and beyond? Refusing single-use plastic is a great way to challenge yourself to live more sustainably and help the planet along the way. We’ve got some tips to help you kick...
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International Plastic Bag Free Day
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Most of us use plastic every day, the thin plastic bags used by nearly all retailers we visit. Whether we’re shopping for the latest Gucci or groceries, you can almost guarantee that you’ll be leaving the shop with a plastic...
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Plastic or The Environment ?
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Today is International Plastic Bag Free Day and is an annual observance held on the 3rd of July. International Plastic Bag Free Day Created by Bag Free World, a “global initiative that aims to eliminate the use of single-use plastic...
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History of Plastic Free July ?
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Recycling is emphasized everywhere, but there’s not enough holiday to indeed enforce the idea of how easy it is to recycle. When it comes to plastic, plastic has become the number one product people use each day, despite how damaging...
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An A to Z guide of Sustainable Fashion
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Sustainable fashion and sustainable living have become a spoken trend among influencers and the young millennial generation. In an industry which is accountable fro so much industrial waste, the focus is to go sustainable. From sustainable tags to eco-conscious conversations...
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Menstrual Hygiene Day
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Menstrual Hygiene Day is celebrated on 28th May every year to spread awareness about the importance of practicing good menstrual hygiene. Menstruation is a healthy natural and biological process that every woman experiences. Our body has an excellent in-built protection...
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Periods Hygiene
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Periods Hygiene: Why Menstrual Hygiene Should Be More Important An Issue Than It Currently Is? Around 52% of females across the globe are of reproductive age and menstruate every month for between 2 to 7 days. Menstruation is a natural...
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What Is Sustainable Fashion ?
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Sustainable fashion in India is taking an upper-hand, and for all the good reasons. Firstly, a few things need to be cleared out before we start going deep into this article. There’s nothing called ‘sustainable fashion’ in the world yet,...
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How the Fast Fashion Industry Destroys the Environment
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As consumers buy more and more clothes, the fast fashion industry  has flourished, mass-producing trendy clothing using cheap, exploitative labor, and environmentally-harmful processes. By producing apparel and garments, massive amounts of greenhouse gas emissions enter the atmosphere, water sources are depleted, and...
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Banana Fibre for Sustainable Fashion and Beyond
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It is astonishing to contemplate the versatility of the banana plant. Almost every part of the plant has a unique utility. Banana is well known as food, fruit, and fodder crop. Its leaves are an integral part of our tradition...
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Banana Fiber
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Did you know? Its takes 37 kgs of banana stems to make 1 Kg of fiber . In banana plantations, after the fruits are harvested , the trunks or stem are discarded. Approximately a billion tons of stems and leaves...
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Sustainme Biodegradable Polybags
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Today plastic has become a significant source of landfill waste. Often consumed by numerous marine and land animals,to fatal consequences. More than 70% of the plastic production is now is waste streams, sent largely to landfill - however too much...
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15 Serious effects of plastic bags
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When you buy something, like foodstuff or clothes, the shopkeeper will normally pack them for you in a shopper bag. Once you get home, you’ll throw the shopper bag in the litter outside. This is the most common way that plastic...
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Plastic Bags: What’s The Difference Between Degradable, Compostable and Biodegradable?
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The other weekend I asked my partner to run out and grab some groceries I needed for dinner. I noticed him leaving, sans re-usable bag so yelled, "don't forget this!" and chucked a cotton bag his way. He grabbed the...
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Will Banning Plastic Bags Actually Save the Planet?
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In recent years, plastic bags have been the target of a global crackdown. Single-use plastic bags have been banned by many countries, states, and cities globally in an attempt to curb the massive impact of plastics on the environment. But...
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What is Pima Cotton?
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Pima cotton is a higher-end type of cotton with a longer fiber than conventional cotton. It has a reputation for producing a smooth fabric that’s soft to the touch, wrinkle-resistant, and ultra-durable. For those who like numbers, Pima cotton fibers measure...
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What Is Tencel?
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The fabric commonly labelled as “Tencel” is increasingly a fabric of choice for ethical and conscious clothing brands.  It’s light and versatile, and is widely used in casual wear. But what is Tencel? We’ve put together a cheatsheet to help...