BCHS work closely with Fab Little Bag to spread the message on period health and care. They provide a hygienic way to dispose of period products, preventing unsightly contamination and environmental pollution.
FabLittleBag provides eco-friendly, discreet, and hygienic disposal products that shouldn’t be flushed.
Part of their company messaging is to provide environmental protection. This is to stop the flushing of menstrual products, which contributes to pollution in rivers, oceans, and beaches. In the UK alone, around 2.5 million tampons and 1.4 million pads are flushed away daily.
The second part of their messaging is to empower women and girls. FabLittleBag want to make period disposal less awkward and more confident by offering a practical solution that works even when there’s no bin available.
Flushing pads, tampons, and applicators might feel quick and discreet, but they come at a huge cost. In the UK, every heavy rainfall exposes a hidden crisis: sanitary waste entering rivers and oceans, turning into microplastics that damage ecosystems and threaten marine life.
Why Flushing Matters
- Pipe blockages: Pads and tampons swell in water, clogging pipes and sewage systems, leading to expensive repairs.
- Aquatic pollution: When sewers overflow, flushed products spill into rivers, which lead into the sea, adding to the microplastic tide.
- Wildlife threat: Plastics persist for centuries. Marine animals ingest or get tangled in them, with devastating consequences.
The Better Way: Hygienic Sanitary Disposal Bags
Binning is the answer—but let’s be honest, it hasn’t always been easy. Overflowing, unhygienic bins, odours, and a lack of discretion mean many still choose to flush. FabLittleBag changes that.
Designed for convenience and confidence:
- One-handed use – open and seal mid-change with ease.
- Discreet – opaque and odour-sealing.
- Sustainable – made with plants and recycled materials.
By removing the barriers to binning, FabLittleBag turns a small switch in habit into a big win for people and the planet.
Small Change, Big Impact
If just 1.2 million flushers made the switch, the effect would be extraordinary: fewer blockages, cleaner rivers, healthier oceans, and less plastic in the stomachs of whales, dolphins, and seabirds.
Periods are natural. Pollution doesn’t have to be. With FabLittleBag, binning is simple, hygienic, and sustainable, helping us end the flushing habit for good.
Are you ready to make a change to the UK’s menstrual products and combat period stigma? Contact BCHS today to learn more about our menstrual products and how you can make a difference to the environment.
Learn more about Fab Little Bag here: https://www.bunzlchs.com/FabLittleBag
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