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Tamax blasted for ‘stigmatising’ silent wrappers which promise ‘full discretion’ opening tampons

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Tampax has has been criticised for launching new tampons with ‘silent wrappers’, which promise ‘full discretion’ when opening them, with critics claiming that the brand is feeding into period shame.  The product was higlighted on Twitter by a UK-based user, Sophia, who called the product’s branding ‘stigmatising’ and outdated, while others questioned why there’s still a … Read more

Environment: Food wrappers overtake cigarette butts as the top litter item found on beaches

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Plastic-based food wrappers have ousted cigarette butts as the dominant form of litter polluting our beaches and waterways, experts have revealed.   Each September, the US-Based environmental group Ocean Conservancy holds the International Coastal Cleanup — a single day of litter picking across the globe. According to newly-released figures, last years’ cleanup — involving more than 943,000 volunteers … Read more