“I don't feel ashamed, just frustrated — like with the straw debate —that our needs are always excluded from the conversation.”
disabled people in the world. And while the number of people with disabilities who menstruate are unknown, the intersection of these two groups is sure to be in the hundreds of millions.
The concept of having a “green” period is relatively new. There is a strong argument for making the shift: The waste produced by disposable menstrual products is massive. A study by the European Commission found that single-use sanitary products are among the most common plastic products found dumped in the ocean.
Wheelchair user and former Paralympic athlete Eimear Breathnach said she prefers single-use pads over reusable products like the Mooncup: “I always drop out of the conversation when my friend raves about Mooncups. I just wouldn’t have the dexterity to use them.”
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