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077: Kind Cup - Bringing Innovation to Menstrual Cups and the Feminine Hygiene Industry with Christine Brown

Published: Aug. 12, 2020, 5:09 a.m.

Kind Cup Kickstarter Campaign:\xa0https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kindcup/kind-cup-the-innovative-menstrual-cup?ref=72obwi&token=02b39bee \xa0 Visit our site for a full transcript of this episode at www.ASustainableMind.com/077\xa0 \xa0 \xa0 Founder and designer of Kind Cup, Christine Brown, grew up in a small agricultural beach town in Southern California. A sixth-generation Carpinterian, Brown is a part-time avocado farmer, and American Sign Language teacher and advocate. Brown studied Critical Social Thought at Mount Holyoke College, and Deaf Studies: Cultural Studies for graduate school in Washington D.C. at Gallaudet University. \xa0 \xa0 In this episode Marjorie and Christine Brown discuss:

  • How menstrual cups work and why they can be a much better alternative to tampons and pads.
  • How Christine came up with the idea for Kind Cup.\xa0
  • The design elements that make Kind Cup unique.
  • Marjorie\u2019s personal experiences with menstrual cups over the last 15 years and why she loves the Kind Cup design.\xa0
  • What to consider when choosing a menstrual cup that works best with your body and lifestyle.
\xa0 Resources from Christine Brown:
  • Direct Relief - Kind Cup's non-profit partner (DirectRelief.org) - Direct Relief is a humanitarian aid organization, active in all 50 states and more than 80 countries, with a mission to improve the health and lives of people affected by poverty or emergencies \u2013 without regard to politics, religion, or ability to pay.
  • Intersectional Environmentalist Group (IntersectionalEnvironmentalist.com) - A platform for resources, information, and action steps to support intersectional environmentalism and dismantle systems of oppression in the environmental movement, led by environmental activists and sustainability advocates.
  • Put a Cup in It (PutACupInIt.com) - A collection of resources about reusable menstrual products overall and\xa0great\xa0general info if you are new to the conversation about menstrual cups
  • The Alchemist by\xa0Paulo Coelho
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