Ella Daish Explained

Ella Daish is a British environmental activist campaigning to persuade retailers and manufacturers to remove plastic from menstrual products.[1] In February 2018, whilst working as a postal worker, she started the End Period Plastic campaign.[2] [3] [4] She went on to become a full-time activist.[5] The BBC put Daish on its 100 Women of 2019 annual list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world.[6]

"Period products are the fifth most common item found on Europe's beaches" and "200,000 tonnes of [such] material is believed to end up in UK landfill every year."[1] [3] Around 90% of a menstrual pad is plastic.[5] [3]

In December 2018 Daish launched the Eco Period Box campaign to address period poverty, donating plastic-free and reusable period products around the UK.[7] In 2019 she helped persuade Caerphilly County Borough Council to spend all of its grant money for providing free menstrual products to schools, on eco-friendly products. Councils had been asked to spend only 10% of the money on reusables.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Anna. Turns. 2019-12-31. The women taking the plastic out of periods. The Guardian. 2 October 2019. 0261-3077. www.theguardian.com.
  2. Web site: 2019-12-31. This Girl On A Mission Wants To #EndPeriodPlastic. British Vogue.
  3. Web site: 2019-12-31. Time for a red revolution: Breaking the cycle of unsustainable feminine hygiene products. 20 May 2019. www.irishexaminer.com.
  4. Web site: 2019-12-31. Sainsbury's stops production and sales of own-brand plastic tampon applicators. 17 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Rachel. Thompson. 2019-12-31. A postal worker noticed more waste on streets. Now she's making shops ditch plastic period products.. Mashable.
  6. News: 2019-12-31. BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list?. 16 October 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. Web site: 2019-12-31. Shops back Eco Period Box. The Ecologist.
  8. News: Nicola. Smith. 2019-12-31. Plastic-free sanitary products plan welcomed. 25 September 2019. www.bbc.co.uk.
  9. Web site: Woman's Hour Power List 2020: The List . BBC Radio4 . 16 November 2020.
  10. News: 2019-10-15 . BBC 100 Women 2019: Who is on the list this year? . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-12-17.

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