Turning tides

Who broke a world record by stand-up paddleboarding from Land’s End to John O’Groats to raise awareness about nature connection, plastic pollution and protecting our mental health.

Whether we feel connected to the oceans or not, they produce over half the oxygen we breathe on Earth. They are precious to so many of us surfers, stand-up paddleboarders and swimmers for our wellbeing, but they are essential to all of us for sustaining our life on this planet. We can’t afford to let plastic pollution destroy them, and switching to reusable period products is one of the simplest ways we women can minimise our plastic footprint.

Founder of Marine Megafauna Foundation

These days we are being inundated with terrifying news about the environment and the state of our great oceans. If you feel helpless, you are not alone. But it is important to remember that we can all do our part in turning the tide. Once I started using reusable menstrual cups I never looked back. They protect me better than tampons or pads, they are great for someone who spends most of their day in the water, and they save me loads of money. Being a better steward of the environment starts with a series of small changes and this is certainly one that we ladies can get behind!

Trinidadian surfer

I support this initiative because our cycles, like the natural environment, shouldn’t fall victim to plastic products.

A national surf champion at the age of 15 and co-founded the #RiseFierce movement of cold-water swimmers.

I’ve had used period products land on my board and float past while I’m surfing. Not cool! To protect what I value – the ocean and my body – I choose plastic-free periods. I hope that this film highlights the connection between what we love – the ocean – and the products we choose in our everyday lives.

World champion freediver

The ocean has provided me with a lifetime of fun and opportunity, and I hope my children and future generations will have the chance to experience the same. One of the unique things we women can do to protect our blue planet from plastic pollution is to make environmentally sensitive choices when it comes to our menstruation products. Help turn the tide on #PlasticPollution by choosing #PlasticFreePeriods!

Team GB swimmer

As an open water swimmer the sea is a huge part of my life and I love the beauty of it. The fact that so much plastic is infesting our seas and ruining the ecosystems which exist within it is frightening and change needs to happen. I’m excited to be working with City to Sea to raise awareness around plastic in the ocean!