Developing period products that are healthier for the body — and the planet

Rashmi Prakash, a biomedical engineer and co-founder of Aruna Revolution, was frustrated by the lack of sustainable options. After experimenting with various materials, the company is now testing biodegradable pads made of food fibres. There’s been a wave of new options for people who menstruate — period cups, period underwear, organic cotton tampons. But none […]

Why this Period-Care Brand is Offering a “Cradle to Grave” Analysis

Period-care company Aisle, which sells reusable pads, tampons and menstrual underwear, has created a reporting system to self-monitor its CO2 emissions, energy and waste and give consumers a “cradle to grave” analysis. “We believe in a world where everybody matters and that nothing and no one is disposable,” says Aisle founder Suzanne Siemens. “As a […]

Undu Wearables Launches Its Sustainable Menstrual Pain Solution in Canada

Toronto-based femtech startup Undu Wearables has recently launched their unique wearable menstrual pain management products across Canada. Period pain impacts 84% of women resulting in 9 days of productivity lost every year. Yet people looking for relief from menstrual pain have felt that this problem hasnot been adequately addressed and are looking for non-invasive options. […]

Ivey Grads Turn School Project on Tampons into Startup with $500K Backing

When you think of great ideas born at business schools, chances are a better tampon doesn’t spring to mind. But for a group of London women, that was just the point. Recent graduates of the Ivey Business School at Western University, the five entrepreneurs have turned a class project into a startup company to sell […]

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