Summary: <br> <br> What’s a menstrual cup? (And other zero-waste period queries)<br> <br> Ever find yourself wondering what a menstrual cup is, exactly? Want to zero-wastify your monthly cycle but don’t know how?<br> The average woman uses 22 disposable tampons or pads per cycle, or 264 products per year. Assuming a woman menstruates for 35 years, she will throw away a whopping 9,240 single-use menstrual products in her lifetime. <br> On this week’s episode I identify six (amazing) reusable menstrual products on the market right now. I also bring you a conversation with co-founder of <a href="https://sustainableperiodproject.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Sustainable Period Project</a> Carol Morris whose initiative provides every secondary school in both Australia and New Zealand with sustainable menstrual kits for educational purposes.<br> <br> Here’s a preview of today’s episode:<br> [06:26] Why disposable menstrual products are terrible (and exactly why they’re unnecessary!)<br> [09:27] Cost savings attributed to reusable over single-use<br> [ 13:22] The low-down on six of the best reusable menstrual products on the market<br> [26:52 ] Common menstrual cup criticisms and how to get over them<br> [31:15] The Sustainable Period Project’s mission and future goals<br> <br> Enjoy!<br> <br> * Want more episodes like this one? Check out <a href="https://mamaminimalist.com/048/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">#048:The Zero-Waste Swaps that Save Serious Cash</a>.<br> * Social distancing is the *perfect* time to review your favorite podcasts! <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sustainable-minimalists-podcast/id1329830361" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">On the Apple Podcasts app</a>, hit the Library tab, scroll allll the way to the bottom past all prior episodes, then click on the stars to leave a review. (Thank you!)<br> * Join our (free!) community <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/134165317219800/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here</a>.<br> * Find your tribe. Sustainable Minimalists are on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SustainableMinimalists/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facebook,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mommyminimalist/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> + <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/mommyminimalist/pins/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pinterest</a>.<br> <br> <br> <br>
