LEARNING TO EFFECTIVELY INSERT YOUR NEW MENSTRUAL CUP #1 Figure out what “fold” is for you – This will help with the effective insertion of the cup into the vagina. #2 Squat – I find this the easiest way of inserting a menstrual cup, as it opens the space and gives you more room to put…
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Let’s talk about periods. Menstruation is the shedding of the uteral lining on a monthly basis. For most women, this can occur once per month lasting anywhere between 3 – 7 days over approximately 38 years (between ages 13-51). Put bluntly, that’s approximately 2,280 days, or 6.25 YEARS [1] of a woman’s life spent bleeding…
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Plastic Free, Beeswax Food Wrap or Vegan Food Wrap DIY I absolutely love a good DIY project. Craft night with my cousin Jo is my go-to Friday activity and we get lots of joy scrolling through Pinterest to find ideas – especially since we are trying to be more conscious, minimal waste consumers, so I…
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How do you know which paper items can be recycled?Can you recycle paper envelopes that have the plastic windows? The answer is YES! You can recycle most paper items, as long as they are clean, even if they contain a little bit of plastic as the chances are that the plastic is also recyclable. See…
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The fashion industry is out of control – clothes in the 21st century are designed with disposability in mind, making consumers feel obliged to keep up with the “latest trends”. It’s no wonder that the fashion industry is copping flack from humanitarians over fast fashion and its excessive waste it creates and the impact it…
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How do you know if you have plastic in your urine? Plastic, much like sugar, seems to be in absolutely EVERYTHING! I was shocked when I came to realize that there was plastic in so many everyday consumables. Did you know that 93% of Americans have plastic in their urine ?! [1] Bisphenol A (BPA)…
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Recycling. It can be a confusing topic. Here is a simple list of what you can and can’t recycle & the do’s and don’t of the recycling world: RECYCLABLE: Paper bags Junk mail Catalogs/magazines/newspapers Envelopes (stamps included!) Paper (dyed & undyed) Cardboard such as cereal boxes, shoe boxes, egg cartons & toilet/paper-towel rolls Fruit punnets…
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FACT: 1 trillion plastic bags are used world wide EACH YEAR FACT: 1 million plastic drink bottles are sold EVERY MINUTE FACT: 9 million tonnes of plastic waste ends up in the ocean EACH YEAR FACT: Approximately 200kg of plastic packaging is thrown out EACH YEAR For me, the journey to going plastic free, being…
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