ANOTHER SINGLE USE ITEM TURNED REUSABLE 🙌🙌

FACT: An astounding 1.5 billion cotton swabs are produced every single day and the average American uses 415 cotton swabs every year. In the UK damage is evident: For every 100 feet of beach there are 9 cotton swabs. Let’s make single-use cotton swabs a thing of the past!

The team at Save The Turtles are continuing their mission to end single-use plastic pollution in our oceans and landfills. They found that cotton swabs are one of the biggest single-use plastic pollutants without a solution. Enter the Reusable Cotton & Makeup Swab, the first reusable, durable, alternative to single-use cotton swabs, cotton buds, and Q-tips.

Both our two innovative designs feature a soft-feel tip made of medical grade silicone. It is delicate enough to be suitable for sensitive body parts, and so precise that it’ll become a make-up essential.

Check them out below:

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‘To you, my Father, why do you hate girls? With the same hatred you hate our Mothers…’

In the village of Umoja in Kenya, men are not welcome. In fact, they are banned. In Swahili, one of Kenya’s official languages, Umoja means unity. It is a safe and inspirational refuge for 50 women and 200 children. Umoja was founded in 1990 by female survivors of rape and sexual violence. It has also become a haven for women fleeing sexual and domestic violence, and welcomes people fleeing female genital mutilation, child marriage, and more.

‘I wouldn’t wish any Maasai girl to go through what I went through.’

The local Samburu culture is patriarchal where historically women are seen as property. Beading is culturally significant and the women are able to support themselves by selling crafts. Protected by a wall of thorns, the village is self-sufficient and the women run their own lives. Despite resistance from local male-run tribal groups, the village continues to grow. Life is frugal, but the women own the land the village is on and proudly call Umoja their home. A beacon of light for women, Umoja has inspired other women-only villages in Kenya.