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Switching to reusable period products is a great step to take, even if you just use reusables some of the time.
Love your period campaign
Love Essex has relaunched its award-winning love your period campaign, asking residents to take small steps to cut out single-use period waste and help residents save money.
Love your planet
Did you know that commonly used disposable period products are 90% plastic? They can take hundreds of years to breakdown in landfill. Many period products are still being flushed down the toilet and contributing to sewage blockages.
Switch to reusable period products
Research shows period products are essential for 18 million people in the UK. On average, each person will use around 11,000 single-use sanitary towels and tampons, costing around £130 a year or almost £5,000 over a lifetime.
In addition, 1 in 10 girls in the UK are unable to afford sanitary products, which can have a negative impact on their access to education and quality of life.
Reusable period products can offer great cost, health, and environmental benefits. They are also a great option for perimenopause, pregnancy and incontinence.
Take the period pledge
Anyone who is interested in joining the movement and finding out more about reusable period products can access online resources and take the period pledge on the Love Essex website.
As a thank you for taking the period pledge, residents can enter a free monthly prize draw to win prizes such as vouchers, hampers, and reusable products. Since the campaign launched in 2021, 1,500 Essex residents have made this commitment.
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