Tampons and other period care products are essential purchases, but traditionally they have tended to be particularly unfriendly to the environment – polluting waterways after being flushed down toilets and otherwise sent to landfill, as well as containing and being packaged in plastic (tampon applicators, for instance, are almost always plastic).  There is no getting away from the fact that the vast majority of such products are going to be disposable.  But there are alternatives to the big-name brands.

TOTM is an ethical period care brand selling non-plastic, sustainable menstruation products for women.  Its tampons, pads and liners are made from organic, sustainably farmed cotton, while its menstrual cup is free from BPA (a toxic chemical used to make plastic), latex and silicone, and it is reusable.  TOTM’s applicators are made from biodegradable cardboard, and the tampons themselves (like the pads and liners) are free from rayon and bleach – so they are better for your body as well as the environment.

These products are delivered in sugarcane-based packaging, and the website also sells accessories including cotton purses and biodegradable disposal bags – meaning there is no excuse for flushing period care products down the loo.

TOTM also campaigns to end period stigma, donates to the Gynaecological Cancer Fund and Endometriosis UK, and is a supporter of sanitary/menstrual charity Binti International.

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Tampons and other period care products are essential purchases, but traditionally they have tended to be particularly unfriendly to the environment – polluting waterways after being flushed down toilets and otherwise sent to landfill, as well as containing and being packaged in plastic (tampon applicators, for instance, are almost always plastic).  There is no getting away from the fact that the vast majority of such products are going to be disposable.  But there are alternatives to the big-name brands.

TOTM is an ethical period care brand selling non-plastic, sustainable menstruation products for women.  Its tampons, pads and liners are made from organic, sustainably farmed cotton, while its menstrual cup is free from BPA (a toxic chemical used to make plastic), latex and silicone, and it is reusable.  TOTM’s applicators are made from biodegradable cardboard, and the tampons themselves (like the pads and liners) are free from rayon and bleach – so they are better for your body as well as the environment.

These products are delivered in sugarcane-based packaging, and the website also sells accessories including cotton purses and biodegradable disposal bags – meaning there is no excuse for flushing period care products down the loo.

TOTM also campaigns to end period stigma, donates to the Gynaecological Cancer Fund and Endometriosis UK, and is a supporter of sanitary/menstrual charity Binti International.

further reading…