Episode 16 - Campaigning For Healthier Periods with Susie Hewson
Often we get products advertised to us claiming to make our lives better and/or easier. But what if those products create a slew of issues due to the materials they are made with? Shouldn't there be an alternative to that?
Susie Hewson is an eco-warrior, a pioneer, and developed the world's first brand of organic and natural period products in 1989 when she learned about the dangers of dioxin pollution and the damaging impact of plastics. Her immediate response was to research and develop an alternative that actually respected our bodies and our planet.
Today the work doesn't stop. Natracare aims to be responsible and ethical in all areas of its business. This includes who we are as a company, how we work with people and the planet, as well as our manufacturing practices.
Key Points:
The path Susie took and some of the experiences she had that inspired her to take up her mission
How Susie was able to harness her anger and channel it into a desire to create positive change
Why using organic cotton over synthetic fibers in period products drastically reduces and possibly does away with Toxic Shock Syndrome
Why it's important to think about the whole impact of the product we use from production to shipping all the way to end use
Why did designing the products prove to be the easy part of the process or Susie
How Susie was able to switch to plant-based biofilms in the early 2000's and the impact that has had
The process Susie had to go through to bring her products from the UK into the US
Favorite Quote:
"It's no point making money, unless you make that money work for good.."
-Susie Hewson
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Susie Hewson is an eco-warrior, a pioneer, and founder of Natracare, the world's first brand of organic & natural period products. She has been tirelessly striving for plastic-free periods and an end to period poverty for over 30 years.
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