Plastics and the Environment

My fight to remove plastic from period products – and why it matters

Ella Daish with a giant tampon applicator made from discarded plastic applicators found on British beaches

Ella Daish with a giant tampon applicator made from discarded plastic applicators found on British beaches Image: Ella Daish

Ella Daish
Activist and campaigner, End Period Plastic Campaign
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UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has agreed to remove plastic from its period products
UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's has agreed to remove plastic from its period products Image: Ella Daish
Period products are the 5th-most common item found polluting British beaches
Period products are the 5th-most common item found polluting British beaches Image: Women's Environmental Network
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