Gen Z and the Desire for Sustainable Period Products
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Topics Include:
Body Positivity
Menstrual Products
Menstruation (Periods)
Period Poverty
Policy
Youth
Gen Z is changing how we talk about menstrual health, with less stigma, more open conversation, and a call for environmentally sustainable period products.
“The average menstruator can use thousands of tampons in their lifetime. And single-use plastic menstrual products take about 500 years to decompose, a 2021 report from the United Nations Environment Programme found. Members of Gen Z, who studies find are more likely to get involved in climate change and sustainability efforts than previous generations, are teaching their parents about new ways to handle their monthly cycle openly and sustainably.”
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