Yesterday, 5th Nov, we delivered 78,000 voices to Downing Street! Our #ToxicFreePeriods petition calls for regulation to make period products safe and free from toxic chemicals. Thank you to everyone who stood with us 💪 www.wen.org.uk/2025/11/06/t... #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition#PeriodEquity

Toxic chemicals shouldn’t be in our period products. Until we have regulation and transparency, here’s how to protect yourself and make the switch: www.wen.org.uk/2008/... #ToxicFreePeriods #EnvironmenstrualWeek

What a day in Parliament. Wen took our call for toxic free period products to the House of Lords and Defra, handing in our petition with 76,000 signatures. Real momentum for change – let’s make every period product safe. Read more & sign: www.wen.org.uk/2025/... #ToxicFreePeriods

Together, we’re building a future where everyone can choose safe, sustainable period products - free from toxic chemicals. #ToxicFreePeriods #EnvironmenstrualWeek

🗣️ Powerful discussions, media coverage, and thousands joining the call to end toxic chemicals in period care for good. We’ve reached a tipping point - and this is just the beginning.

What a week! #EnvironmenstrualWeek 2025 has been one to remember. From powerful conversations in Parliament to 75,000+ voices calling for #ToxicFreePeriods, this week has shown what happens when we come together for menstrual health, dignity and sustainability. Some Highlights...

Tomorrow, 5th Nov, we’re taking your voices to Downing Street. 78,000 people have joined the call for #ToxicFreePeriods - demanding regulation to make sure period products are free from toxic chemicals. Add your name before the hand-in 👉 action.eko.org/a/toxic-peri... #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition

1/6 Wen has been leading the fight for safe, sustainable, and toxic-free period products for 35 years.

Today, we’re in Parliament. Our event at the House of Lords, with Baroness Natalie Bennett, asks the question: Have we reached the tipping point for toxic period products? With our expert panel we’ll explore the evidence and call for urgent regulation to make all period products safe.

Panelists include Susie Hewson MBE (Founder, Natracare), Dr Karen Joash (Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Kathrin Schilling (Assistant Professor), and Josie Cohen (Pesticide Action Network UK), chaired by Helen Lynn from Wen - #EnvironmenstrualWeek #ToxicFreePeriods

This week I will be hosting a meeting with the Women’s Environmental Network to push for regulation of period products. Because no one should be exposed to toxic chemicals every month just for having a period. #PeriodJustice #SafeProducts | @wen-uk.bsky.social

With over 75,000 signatures, we’ve shown that the public demands change. Now it’s over to the government to act. Find out more and add your voice:

Today, we delivered the #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition to DEFRA, urging the UK government to regulate toxic chemicals in period products. It’s time for stronger regulation and a commitment to protect the health of women, girls and everyone who menstruates.

What a day! Today we took our call for #ToxicFreePeriods to Parliament. Starting with our House of Lords event with @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social, experts, campaigners & producers - we then went to DEFRA - with our call to make all period products safe. #ToxicTippingPoint #EnvironmenstrualWeek

Tampons are less regulated than candles. Despite pesticides found at 40x safe drinking water limits and cross-party support for change, period products remain underregulated as health products. @wildcardenviro.bsky.social from @wen-uk.bsky.social on why the UK must act now.

Independent studies stretching back over 20 yrs have detected toxic chemicals and heavy metals in period products used by millions monthly. What will it take to secure proper regulation? @wildcardenviro.bsky.social from @wen-uk.bsky.social on the public health issue for #EnviromenstrualWeek:

Thousands in the UK are accusing Johnson & Johnson of selling asbestos-contaminated baby powder. We urgently need stronger regulation of personal care products & full ingredient transparency. Read our statement: 👉https://www.wen.org.uk/2025/10/16/johnson-johnson-talc-statement/ #Talc #ToxicFree

It’s the start of #EnvironmenstrualWeek! 🩸 We’ve reached the #ToxicTippingPoint. Join us to demand #toxicfreeperiods products for everyone who menstruates. Join 72k people in signing the petition: wen.org.uk/toxicfreeper...

As a citizen, you can add your voice to the call urging European leaders to commit to a toxic free Europe and make taking action against toxic chemicals in our nature, air, water and bodies an urgent priority 📝 action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-01... @wemoveeurope.bsky.social #ToxicFreeFuture

The EU is at a critical crossroads, revising a future-proof REACH and adopting an ambitious universal PFAS restriction Today, more than 100 organisations launched the #StopPFAS manifesto, urging EU leaders to support a universal PFAS restriction – not just partial bans banpfasmanifesto.org/en/

💚 Reason for hope - Regulation works: @ylaleena.bsky.social Executive Director of the @eea.europa.eu, who had previously tested her blood with @eeb.org, showed a decline in PFAS levels, reflecting trends observed among the European population for restricted PFAS.

💡 Why it matters? PFAS contamination spares no one - people or the planet New “replacement” PFAS keep building up, proving partial bans aren’t enough ’Cleanup could cost the EU €2 trillion over 20 years - prevention is far cheaper #PFAS #StopPFAS #EU #PublicHealth foreverpollution.eu/lobbying/

🔎 Findings briefly: - Between three and eight PFAS chemicals were detected in the blood of all EU officials tested - Half of EU leaders tested exceed levels linked to health risks - Six PFAS (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, PFDA & PFUnDA) are already regulated in Europe - yet still found in their blood

The @eeb.org, together with DK and @chemsec.bsky.social has tested the blood for PFAS of 24 EU leaders from 19 countries 🩸More than half of the politicians tested have concerning levels of #PFAS their blood Read our press release to learn more about the findings eeb.org/eu-leaders-c...

We're excited to share Wen’s 2024/25 Impact Report: Women Leading the Way to Environmental and Gender Justice.

Become a Mensy Ambassador! Join our free workshop in London, October 21 💥 Learn about menstrual equity, reusables, & sustainability. Empower yourself, empower others. Sign up now: docs.google.com/forms/d/1wGH...

Momentum is building. Over 32,000 people have signed our #ToxicFreePeriodsPetition to get toxic chemicals out of period products. This #EnvironmenstrualWeek, we will hand the petition to Government. Sign today: www.wen.org.uk/toxicfreeper... #ToxicFreePeriods @paninternational.bsky.social @eko.org

The #PowerOfFoodFest is coming soon! Mark your calendars for 10 days of food, culture & community in Tower Hamlets! 🍽️ Sept 18–28. All events free. 🔗 For more information go to justfact.co.uk/festival

We’ve been outraged by the far-right marches & the horrific, racially motivated rape of a Sikh woman in Oldbury. These are not isolated. Climate justice is inseparable from racial justice — we will not be silent. 👉 Did you see our full statement? www.wen.org.uk/2025/...

Now there’s also a UK Parliament petition calling for regulation, backed by TOTM, Yoni, Flo, Mooncup & Daye. Sign here: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...

Toxic chemicals don’t belong in period products! 31k+ have signed our petition to ban glyphosate – let’s hit 50k! Add your voice to our petition: action.eko.org/a/toxic-peri...

Factories supplying clothing to #DunnesStores and #Penneys import cotton from companies linked to Chinese forced labour m.independent.ie/irish-news/f...

We’re gathered at @impurbanhealth.bsky.social for the launch of the #BirthCompanionsInstitute. Thank you to our brilliant speakers @mayasikand.bsky.social, @karenb-2.bsky.social, Ivie Itoje from @wen-uk.bsky.social, Brooklyn and Tuesdae from our Lived Experience Programme, and Hannah Rayment-Jones.

The Power of Food Festival has kicked off! Portraits by Sarah Ainslie spotlight the people reshaping how food is grown and shared in Tower Hamlets. Check out all the photos and their stories here www.wen.org.uk/2025/...

Sick of reading about #toxicchemicals + #heavymetals in #periodproducts? Confused what's safe to use? Shouldn't we have a #humanright to safe, affordable & sustainable #periodproducts? Sign to get toxic chemicals out of period products!🩸 #publichealth #humanright action.eko.org/a/get-toxic-...

Enough is enough. Lets get toxic chemicals out of period products!: action.eko.org/a/toxic-peri... #periodproducts @wen-uk.bsky.social #PesticideActionNetworkUK

Toxic chemical spill likely cause of one of largest fish kills in history of the state - OMG! Have people no conscience at all- 50,000 fish + vast damage to the ecosystem. Nature + our waterways are not a dumping ground www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster...

UK falling behind EU on environmental rules amid post-Brexit rollback - so many areas but crucially on addressing toxic chemicals in #consumerproducts, pollution + cleaning up our rivers. #brexit #eupolicy www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The second part of the fifth round of #PlasticsTreaty negotiations has adjourned after a haphazard process that extended the negotiations for an extra day, but ended without a clear agreement on the path forward. Read our Press Release to learn more: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/15/c...

Depressing news from the #plasticstreaty Civil society perseveres in the face of a deeply flawed Plastics Treaty negotiations process and demands that countries take decisive action | #BreakFreeFromPlastic www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/15/c...

Half of UK councils still use pesticides in public places, research finds - new report by Pesticides Action Network UK. Pesticide-free movement has grown, but many local authorities still spray weedkiller linked to wildlife declines and cancer @Pesticidefreeuk www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New research from Pesticide Action Network reveals the extent of pesticide use by UK councils. These are poisons being sprayed in your street, your local park. Pls share. For links to the full report & to find out what you can do, follow the link below www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-fr...

The largest ever UK-wide survey on pesticide use by local authorities has revealed that 45% of UK councils are taking action to end or reduce their pesticide use. @PesticidefreeUK Find out if your council is making progress on tackling their use of pesticides at www.pan-uk.org/pesticide-free

A study published by WEN and Pesticide Action Network UK reports levels of #glyphosate in #tampons at concentrations 40x higher than the UK legal drinking water limit. ♀️ Serious, given that 1.8 billion people worldwide menstruate monthly, re: @unicef.org. #womenshealth ➡️ Blog: ow.ly/Q8VQ50Wgb35

#ActNowChangeForever! Our co-director Kate Metcalf and the Wen team are at the #MassLobby2025 in Westminster to demand urgent climate action. 🔗 Learn more about the Mass Lobby and our call for a #FeministGreenNewDeal here: www.wen.org.uk/2025/07/07/m...

🚨 Toxic toys are more than a safety issue: it’s a social and environmental justice issue. Do you care about babies and families being free from toxic chemicals or does your organisation work towards these goals? Join our Green Baby Collaboration: www.wen.org.uk/our-work/gre...

Back in 1999, during the Free Radicals' tour of Westminster, a Wen volunteer was about to deliver a letter to Tony Blair—when a police officer stepped in… to help her remove her plastic breasts! 🚫👙 No plastic breasts allowed in Downing Street!

This #CleanAirDay, we’re honouring the incredible women leading the call for cleaner air. From Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s campaign in memory of her daughter Ella, to the grassroots women leaders fighting for clean, safe, breathable air in their neighbourhoods. Wen's Take: www.wen.org.uk/2025/...

Shocking News: A new study, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, has found that exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may influence how a baby’s brain develops before birth. Read Wen's Statement in response: www.wen.org.uk/2025/...

This #CleanAirDay, Wen's co-director Kate Metcalf talks about how she has been inspired by Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah in @air-quality-news.bsky.social Read the full article here: airqualitynews.com/headlines/cl...