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157. Kat Plouffe on Launching A Sustainable Period Startup

157. Kat Plouffe on Launching A Sustainable Period Startup

FromWomanhood & International Relations


157. Kat Plouffe on Launching A Sustainable Period Startup

FromWomanhood & International Relations

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
May 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How challenging is to launch a sustainable menstrual hygiene products small-business? What are the biggest opportunities and struggles female entrepreneurs face when entering the Canadian market, often flooded by synthetic and cheap products from big corporations? What are the main criticisms and successes of choosing sustainable sourcing, manufacturing and distribution? How plastic-free and rayon-free hygiene products be good for people's health and the environment?
On World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2023, we feature an interview with Kat Plouffe, founder of Only.
Join us in this exploration, follow us on Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn @womanhood_ir 
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158. Carolina Ramírez on Decolonizing Menstrual Hygiene & Education in Latin America
159. Dr. Shraddha Kale on Menstrual Health, Hygiene & Education in Mumbai's Slums

Recommended links of this episode:

Get Only Official Website
Menstrual Equity Fund Pilot
Only Reusable Tampon Applicator
Only Menstrual Cup
The Rayon Problem
Follow Only on Instagram
Follow Only on TikTok
Released:
May 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Womanhood and International Relations is a bi-weekly podcast created by Natalia Bonilla to explore the intersection of feminist theory from a personal to an international level.