How to be Zero-Waste at Festivals – What to Pack this Summer
The tickets are paid for, lifts have been shared and your backpack is dusted off for another year at least. It’s festival season and who knows, the sun may very well be shining. In this blog post we are taking…
Travelling on your Period – Why the MCUK® menstrual cup is a Backpacker’s Best Friend
A few years back I found myself planning an eight month adventure around Asia, Australia, New Zealand and Fiji. As I smugly packed up my 40kg backpack I actually felt rather proud of myself for packing so light. There were…
Maria Pali: Marathon Running with your Period
I first came across the idea of environmentally friendly sanitary care back in the 1990’s via the Women’s Environmental Network. They had a nifty sewing pattern to make simple sanitary pads using a plate as template. The idea stuck in my head but it was when I was on a six month trip to India and ended up spending great chunks of it wild camping in the tribal heartlands of Orissa and Madyhur Pradesh
Changing lives in rural Uganda with Mobilise a Midwife
Mooncup menstrual cups in rural Uganda, Africa Written by Emily Hill of Mobilise a Midwife Menstruation is still a huge stigma in many communities around the world. Northern Uganda is not immune from these attitudes. It is well documented that…
How the Mooncup fits in with my vegan lifestyle
Why choose the MCUK® menstrual cup if you’re a vegan? Many people are choosing to become vegan for various reasons – for the sake of the animals, for the planet or for health reasons. Whatever the reasons once you make…
