by Eco Femme | Dec 11, 2017 | Blog, Making the switch
Kavya Menon, a biotechnology graduate from IIT Madras, worked with rural communities to understand the need for menstrual hygiene, addressed taboos and introduced simple home remedies during her SBI Youth Fellowship tenure. Currently, she resides in Chennai, and...
by Eco Femme | Jun 14, 2017 | Ambassadors., Blog, Making the switch
Vanessa and Erdmuthe run Alternulltiv, a zero waste initiative in Hamberg, Germany. They are also Eco Femme ambassadors and share info on reusable menstrual products as part of their workshops. Thanks for sharing your story ladies! 🙂 It all started when we both had...
by Eco Femme | Sep 26, 2016 | Blog, Making the switch
Former Eco Femme team member, Melanie, shares her story with us. Merci Melanie! 🙂 It’s been a while now that I promised my colleague Laura I’d sit down and tell my story on switching to sustainable menstrual products…Today is the day! I’m now...
by Eco Femme | Aug 24, 2016 | Blog, Making the switch
Our ambassador in Israel, Yael shares her making the switch story… Well, the first time I got to know this beautiful idea, was during the time I was a nature activist. I volunteered for 3 years in a non profitable green organization in a commune life. We...
by Eco Femme | Jul 14, 2016 | Blog, Making the switch
One of our UK ambassadors, Hattie, shares her making the switch story. Thanks Hattie! My journey into making the switch from disposable to reusable sanitary products began with a desire to cut down on the amount of waste I produced as an individual. I didn’t...
by Eco Femme | May 26, 2016 | Blog, Making the switch
Eco Femme co-founder Kathy shares her making the switch story… When I moved to India to live in Auroville 18 years ago, one of the first things that I found myself having to contend with was how to dispose of my sanitary waste. In the west, there is at least the...