Around half of the population will have monthly periods at some point in their life. There's a growing recognition of the waste produced by period products - sanitary towels, tampons etc - which end up in landfill. In recent years there has been a growing awareness of sustainability in period product choice with options such as moon cups, re-usable sanitary towels and period pants.

In this episode of the Where Does It Come From? podcast host Jo Salter chats with Christine McRitchie, founder of period product brand Earthwise Girls. Christine has always had an interest in sustainability, growing up with parents who were born in the post-war era and found a use for nearly everything. Christine took that to the next level, making her parents recycle their newspapers and glass bottles at the public recycling banks as a teenager, and going on to use washable nappies on her four children. Her first business venture was a washable nappy business, and in 2008, she opened Earthwise Girls to cater specifically for sustainable period products. She also hosts a Facebook group called The Bloody Waste, providing a safe space for conversations around reusable period products and all kinds of related issues.

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Links:

Where Does It Come From? - https://www.wheredoesitcomefrom.co.uk

Earthwise Girls - https://earthwisegirls.co.uk/

The Bloody Waste Facebook Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/36730820911/

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