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They’re hypoallergenic, do not cause vaginal dryness, come in 100% recyclable packaging printed with plant-based inks and are incredibly cost efficient… I don’t know about you, but that sounds like a win to me! One of the biggest benefits of menstrual cups (aside from not polluting the environment of course) is that, depending on the heaviness of your flow, your menstrual cup can be worn for up to 8 hours at a time – which is 2-3 times longer than a disposable pad or tampon. They don’t just sell reusable pads, they also work towards providing clean water and sanitation, educational workshops surrounding sex, health and hygiene, general access to cloth pads, encouragement to empower women and educational programs to challenge the cultural stigmas around menstruation. If you don’t have access to a sink or somewhere to soak your pads (or if you’re sharing a bathroom and want to be discreet) you can even take a silicone ziplock bag (like this one) or a container of your choice to soak your pads in.

Whenever I explain to someone why they shouldn’t use the terms, the response is always “Oh, I didn’t know that! what should I say instead?” I’ve noticed the term still being used quite a bit and decided to use my Instagram stories to get an idea of the proportion of people still using the terms first and third world. It was a pretty even split with 45% of respondents saying that they use them

This book starts a new conversation about climate change and gives readers an insight into how the biggest challenge of our time can be solved by working together. Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we Make Things Cradle to Cradle is a non-fiction book written by a German Chemist and a US architect, who are changing the narrative and shifting the pattern around the way that human industries work. They discuss the damages behind the current “cradle to grave” cycle and encourage a “cradle to cradle” design instead. This book will make you challenge the “reduce, reuse, recycle” notion that’s commonly praised by environmentalists, and will open your eyes to a new way forward.

For years I believed that travel was the be-all and end-all; that if I could call travel my hobby, I would have made it in life. And it was only in the past year or so when I really started to question it, that things began to change