Did you know that 700,000 panty liners, 2.5 million tampons and 1.4 million pads are flushed down the toilet everyday in the UK? Martha Silcott is the inventor of two products that aim to reduce the impact of disposable personal care waste: FabLittleBag and HyGeeni. This was a perfect week to release this episode of Period Story with a fellow Arsenal fan (#coyg!)

In this episode, Martha shares: 

• The lightbulb moment that led to her inventing a brand new product
• The process of patenting and bringing FabLittleBag to life
• Why we need to stop flushing tampons and pads and the impact this waste has on our sewage system  
• What terms the loo roll wrap, flushers, binners, and the handbag smuggle mean
• The Period Supportive movement in sport she started, in order to help periods be less of a barrier to girls’ participation in sport
• How a customer inspired the invention of HyGeeni, a larger disposable bag to help dispose of used stoma bags and diapers 
• And of course, the story of her first period 

Martha says that if you want to invent something or create something new, there is plenty of help out there to talk to and to give you guidance!

Thank you, Martha!

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