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Plastfree #ChooseToChallenge on International Women’s Day 2021
International Women's Day is coming up Mar 8, participate in the #choosetochallenge social campaign We will challenge behavior at work & home #respectwomen & celebrate women's achievements Miss England contestants have challenged themselves to do #bareface...
read moreMeet the couple who found a solution to one of plastic problems!
Anushka & Abi Mukherjee both have been in the banking sector in London, before starting out as entrepreneurs themselves for the past 11 years. After watching the most iconic documentary of the year 2018- Blue Planet II, they couldn’t believe the devastating...
read morePlastfree is now an Endometriosis Friendly Employer!
Around 1.5 million women in the UK are currently living with the condition. Endometriosis can affect all women and girls of a childbearing age, regardless of race or ethnicity. The impact can also be felt for life. That's why at Plastfree workplace, we support...
read morePlastfree sponsoring the Eco Queen award at the Miss England Finals 2021
Plastfree is thrilled to be working in partnership with Miss England contest, to host the sustainable, Plastfree Eco Queen, round for the first time! We will be judging alongside Miss England, welcoming an exciting opportunity for the winner to be featured as our...
read morePlastfree supports homeless charity to tackle period poverty in London
Rhythms of Life a london based charity has been working relentlessly for the past 12 years to feed homeless. It is a 100% volunteer based organisation served over 943,200 meals saving over 563,700 kg of food from going into landfill. They run a 'Giving tuesday' -...
read moreSign the Plastfree petition started in 2018!
Anushka started a petition in 2018. Sign the petition to gain more momentum. 381 signatures so far! Plastic pollution is spreading like cancer and we are doing very little to prevent it. There are solutions available but few are brave enough to adopt it. The...
read morePlastfree presents at the Youth climate Summit 2020
Naomi working in the Marketing department of Lanes Group which is the largest drainage company in the UK says,' After working there for a year or so it was becoming more and more apparent of the increasing number of pollutants our engineers were facing day in, day...
read moreCompetition time!
Join in the mailing list of The Vegetarian Society to win vegan approved product for your next period. Just answer the simple question and enter the competition to win your hamper! VegsocApproved.com @vegsocapproved Tomorrow's newsletter competition comes from...
read moreHeavy periods or Menorrhagia
Heavy menstrual bleeding, also called menorrhagia, affects 1 in every 5 women between the ages of 35 and 55 and has an enormous impact on their physical and emotional wellbeing. Think for example about the practical problems, such as having to change menstrual...
read morePlastfree supports period poverty globally
10 October 2020 - #periodactionday Plastfree collaborated with PERIOD - A global, youth-powered non-profit that is fighting to end period poverty and period stigma through service, education, and advocacy. On 10 October this year, we donated to 4 different...
read morePlastfree is working together with a charity that is breaking the menstrual stigma in Africa
Your Smalls Appeal was set up in January 2016 as an initiative to help and empower girls in The Gambia. The aim of the initiative is to support young girls and women in developing countries like The Gambia. The initiative works through recycling an important item of...
read morePlastfree is influencing the wholesale industry in UK
For the past few years many period activists have been campaigning for free tampon/pads in schools and to abolish the tampon tax. With vigorous campaigns and support from women across the globe this has become successful & a talked about topic. This vibe has shown...
read moreHow much does your pads absorb?
Sanitary pads are said to absorb from 20ml to 60ml blood loss. Then again we fail to categorise women's body when everyone is different. Blood loss is also dependant on your hormonal levels, age, mental health, family history. Typically we see that women suffering...
read moreNo one should miss school because of periods
Still children in the UK are missing school because they were unable to afford menstrual products. "As a mother of schoolgirls myself, I was cocerned that a natural, biological function was denying girls their right to education and continuing the period stigma," says...
read morePlastfree GIVEAWAY time!
We want to say Thank You & do this amazing giveaway where 3 of you have a chance to WIN: 6 MONTHS WORTH OF SUPPLY OF PLASTFREE ECO PANTY LINERS!!!! HOW TO ENTER All you have to do is Firstly, follow @plastfreepad if you're not already. Tell us in the comments what...
read moreWho will be the next Plastfree Eco Queen?
PLASTFREE ECO QUEEN- Ethical Fashion Round at Miss England 2020 In 2007, the Miss England National Director, Angie Beasley invented the Miss England ECO Round as not everyone can afford to buy expensive / designer clothes to compete in the contest . In this ethical...
read moreMiss England Contestants crowned Queens
Miss London & other Miss England finalists received their official Miss England Finalist Tiara’s at a socially distanced ceremony & fashion shoot with celebrity photographer Alan Strutt at the Taj 51 Buckingham Gate London Suites & Residences. Plastfree...
read moreSupporting Youth Climate Summit 2020
Schools from around the UK will be coming together online for the Youth Climate Summit during what would have been the week of COP26 to take action to create a more just, sustainable world and make commitments and pledges for the planet. Coordinated by charity Global...
read moreEngaging with our youth at the London Schools Eco Network
Plastfree Foundation is committed to raising awareness about plastic pollution affecting our planet beacuse of incorrect disposal of sanitary items . We believe that a right culture in scoiety is important where discussions about these topics are held regularly to...
read moreSave our Rivers!
River clean ups have revealed that River Thames is dumped with plastic litter comprising of 60% in total. Alll UK rivers are polluted with microplastics. Is it now time for us to rethink how we are becoming a cause for the decreasing health of our waters? River...
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