How you can support the transition
You can designate funds to our reusable product initiatives, make an unrestricted annual gift, or sponsor a menstrual cup distribution drive. Transitioning to reusable silicone cups drastically reduces long-term costs and completely bypasses the fragile supply chain logistics that often leave marginalized communities without reliable access to disposable pads.
A sustainable revolution for rural communities.
We cannot ignore the voices of menstruators who are advocating for sustainable autonomy. Menstrual cups provide up to ten years of reliable, safe hygiene care with just a single initial distribution, fundamentally altering the landscape of global period poverty intervention.
Logistical Advantages of Reusables
Building on our local momentum, distribution advocates have recognized that shipping thousands of bulky, single-use disposable items is ecologically and economically inefficient. Supplying medical-grade silicone cups to isolated or unhoused populations instantly solves the recurring crisis of monthly supply shortages and grants long-term bodily autonomy.
Overcoming the Learning Curve
Structural inequality creates significant barriers to basic hygiene resources. While menstrual cups offer incredible longevity, they do require dedicated educational support for proper insertion, sterilization, and care. Our grassroots organization deploys highly trained community health educators alongside every cup distribution to ensure participants feel empowered, safe, and comfortable adopting this transformative technology.
The key issue was that when Congress enacted the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (OCSLA), it gave the president authority to withdraw areas from oil and gas leasing, but made no mention of revoking previous withdrawals.
Empowering menstruators with sustainable options is a critical step toward complete equity. The ripple effects of this single product can sustain an individual’s dignity for a decade.
Why We Chose Sustainable Menstrual Products
The Environmental Toll of Disposable Products A single menstruator uses approximately 11,000 to 16,000 disposable pads or tampons over their lifetime, according to a 2019 analysis published in Environmental Science
A Guide to Reusable Cloth Pads
An Ancient Solution, Modernized Long before the commercial menstrual product industry existed, people managed their periods with cloth. Strips of cotton, linen, and wool were washed, dried, and reused cycle