Are There Any Health Risks Associated with Period Underwear? Debunking the Myths
Are There Any Health Risks Associated with Period Underwear? Debunking the Myths
Period underwear has become a popular alternative to traditional menstrual products like disposable pads and tampons (often for concerning reasons), offering comfort, sustainability, and convenience. Let’s dive into the most... Read more...
Eco-Friendly Period Products: Benefits of Switching to Sustainable Options
Eco-Friendly Period Products: Benefits of Switching to Sustainable Options
Traditional menstrual products, like pads and tampons, often contain plastic and contribute significantly to landfill waste. In contrast, eco-friendly period products offer a sustainable alternative that benefits both the planet... Read more...
Suzanne Siemens and Madeleine Shaw
Madeleine and Suzanne's Transition: Coming Full Circle
As with all of nature’s cycles, change is inevitable. Today we are honouring a once-in-a-lifetime transition in the Lunapads/Aisle story: our groundbreaking co-founders Madeleine Shaw and Suzanne Siemens are moving... Read more...
Plastic Pollution and Disposable Period Products: Where Does Period Waste Go?
Plastic Pollution and Disposable Period Products: Where Does Period Waste Go?
Plastics have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from everyday items like takeout containers to shampoo/soap bottles to regularly used essentials like period products. As responsible inhabitants of this planet,... Read more...
The PERIOD. Chapter at the University of Central Florida making reusable pads to donate in collaboration with Days for Girls!
Earth Month 2023: What is Sustainable Menstrual Equity?
Most approaches to period poverty understandably focus on short-term, urgent needs, for example students in schools, or employees in workplaces. But the bigger-picture solution is not just having more pads and tampons... Read more...
We Should All Be More Like Yvon
We Should All Be More Like Yvon
Yvon Chouinard’s recent decision to essentially gift his $3 Billion company’s shares to fight climate change is a seismic move that flies in the face of traditional capitalist business values.... Read more...
internationally recognised health and safety standards
Why Quality Matters in Choosing Reusable Menstrual Products
The growth of the reusable menstrual care industry is seeing a classic business trend common in the apparel industry: new entrants making low-quality goods, looking to jump on the bandwagon... Read more...
PFAS and Period Underwear: Why Testing and Transparency Matter
PFAS and Period Underwear: Why Testing and Transparency Matter
At Aisle, our dedication to quality, sustainability and product safety border on being obsessive. In fact, the company was originally founded to create products that were free of allergens, bleaches... Read more...
The Planet-Positive Periods Toolkit is Here!
The Planet-Positive Periods Toolkit is Here!
Planet-Positive Periods is the outcome of a new and powerful creative partnership between Aisle, Green Periods and PERIOD. We are thrilled with this new suite of up-to-the-minute research and resources about... Read more...
Walking the Sustainability Talk: Our Life Cycle Assessment
Walking the Sustainability Talk: Our Life Cycle Assessment
Living in an era of climate emergency, we all want to do what we can to make a difference. However, as consumers it can be challenging to identify greenwashing (false... Read more...
Aisle: Standing Tall for B Corps
Aisle: Standing Tall for B Corps
Aisle has never been a traditional business.  Since 1993, when we created the first groundbreaking collection of professionally made cloth menstrual pads and period underwear, Aisle has put people and impact first. Read more...
Aisle’s 2021 Social and Environmental Impact Report
Aisle’s 2021 Social and Environmental Impact Report
Sustainability and transparency are two important value pillars for Aisle. While many of our efforts are ongoing (such as our commitment to being a top ranked B Corp and conducting... Read more...
The image is of a person holding a sign that reads "No Business On A Dead Planet"
Why Social Entrepreneurship Matters Now More Than Ever
It’s time for all initiatives of all sizes to prioritize tackling social and environmental issues as their primary raison d’être. Read more...
The Environmental Impact of Disposable Pads
The Environmental Impact of Disposable Pads
In the United States, approximately 12 billion disposable pads are thrown away each year. In Canada, disposable pad sales increased to $258.21 million CAD in 2020. Globally, disposable pads have... Read more...
Small Ways to Make a Difference
Small Ways to Make a Difference
Been feeling a little down from the constant onslaught of frankly overwhelming news recently? Here are some small actions you can take that really do make a difference. Read more...
Five Young Climate Activists You Should Know
Five Young Climate Activists You Should Know
When people hear the phrase "Youth Climate Activist", many will immediately think of Greta Thunberg. And while she's done some amazing activism, it’s important to remember that she isn’t alone! Read more...
The Cost Of Fast Fashion
The Cost Of Fast Fashion
Your outfit costs more than it says on the receipt. Read more...
Sustainable Living: Understanding What "Eco-Friendly Garment" Truly Means
What Makes a Garment Eco-Friendly?
There’s more to eco-friendly material than organic cotton. And there’s more to sustainable clothing than using eco-friendly materials. Read more...
2020: Here’s How We Did
2020: Here’s How We Did
We’ve put together two reports, on our social and environmental impact and the work we did in 2020 to measure our impact on the planet and our community. Read more...
High Standards, Healthy Choices
High Standards, Healthy Choices
Let's take a walk through how our processes work together to produce what we believe is the world’s most sustainable period underwear. Read more...
Two homemade cleaners in amber-glass spray bottles sit on a wooden counter. One of the bottles is labeled "Bathroom Cleaner", the other is labeled "Kitchen Cleaner". There is a wooden dish brush laying nearby.
Tips for living a zero waste lifestyle during COVID-19
Feeling anxious about the state of environmental affairs during COVID-19? We hope these zero waste tips will empower you to make sustainable choices at home and in your day-to-day life. Read more...
Menstrual Cups and Environmental Impact
Menstrual Cups and Environmental Impact
Let's talk about how your beloved menstrual cup compares to traditional tampons in terms of environmental impact. Read more...
Zero Waste Periods When You're On The Road
Zero Waste Periods When You're On The Road
Take your reusables on the road. Read more...
A sign is held up at an environmental protest. The sign reads "There is no Planet B" and has a drawing of the earth on it.
The Price of Plastic
Plastic isn’t just filling garbage cans. It’s endangering life on this planet. Read more...
The UK Campaign For Plastic Free Periods
The UK Campaign For Plastic Free Periods
Although no period products should be flushed, it’s estimated that every single day in the UK, about 700,000 panty liners, 2.5 million tampons and 1.4 million pads are flushed down the toilet. ... Read more...
Switching To Cloth - And Period Positive Parenting
Switching To Cloth - And Period Positive Parenting
How do you talk to kids about periods? Openly. Read more...
The One Choice You Can Make To Stop Global Warming
The One Choice You Can Make To Stop Global Warming
The responsibility for reversing our march toward planetary destruction lies at the feet of those doing the polluting. How do we ensure that this happens? Read more...
Changing Your Period, Changing The World
Changing Your Period, Changing The World
It's just a pad, right? Wrong. Learn how making the switch to reusables can make a real impact for our planet. Read more...
Zero Waste Personal Care Made Easy
Zero Waste Personal Care Made Easy
Zero waste personal care - it's easy, we promise! Read more...
Can Switching to Reusable Menstrual Products Really Help the Environment?
Can Switching to Reusable Menstrual Products Really Help the Environment?
Giving up the plastic straw? Great. Don't stop there. Read more...
The Problem With Plastic
The Problem With Plastic
Plastic is everywhere. We can't get along without it. And that's a big problem. Read more...
Making Better Choices for You and the Planet
Making Better Choices for You and the Planet
By now, most folks are aware of The Pink Tax that unfairly targets products marketed towards women. Products we want and depend on, from clothes to menstrual care, cost more... Read more...
Sustainable Cycles: Join The Revolution
Sustainable Cycles: Join The Revolution
We're so proud to be supporting Sustainable Cycles again! We love their message of ending period shame and promoting healthy living for ourselves and the planet. What do your bicycle... Read more...
Pirates, B Corps & Disruption: Not Business as Usual
Pirates, B Corps & Disruption: Not Business as Usual
It won't come as news to most people reading this blog that our business philosophy is firmly grounded in the belief that capitalism can be a powerful force for positive... Read more...
Making Waste into Opportunity
Making Waste into Opportunity
What if you could take something that was going to be either burnt, landfilled or made into plastic pellets, and make it into something highly useful that could have a... Read more...
Changing Periods with the Queen of Green
Changing Periods with the Queen of Green
David Suzuki's Queen of Green, Lindsay Coulter, answers your green living questions and offers tips and recipes to make your life easier on the environment. It's all about green living... Read more...
Eco & Socially Responsible Gift Giving
Eco & Socially Responsible Gift Giving
Please post below your favourite finds for socially responsible, handmade, local or upcycled gifts! Ah Christmas! A love/hate relationship for me. There are quaint pieces of it that I adore... Read more...
Our Green Travel Tips
Our Green Travel Tips
Who wants to waste valuable luggage space on boxes of disposable pads and tampons, or risk running out where supplies may not be available? Read on for our top tips... Read more...