Shining the Light.
Most women and girls will have experienced that sinking feeling when they get to a toilet and there is no sanitary bin, or the bin is overflowing or just too disgusting to go near, or no toilet roll left! And let’s be honest, if you are a woman or girl playing cricket, the last thing you need is to be worried about managing your periods - there’s enough to concentrate on.
“I invented FabLittleBag because I had a horrible 'HandBag Smuggle' experience when faced with no bin in my friends downstairs loo, and the more I looked into it the more I was horrified at the impact of flushing tampons and pads down the toilet" - Martha Silcott, founder of the award-winning FabLittleBags
Martha explains that as well as ensuring an easy, relaxed and hygienic binning experience, one of FabLittleBag’s major positives is that it helps protect rivers, oceans and beaches from the pollution caused directly by flushed period products. These bags are opaque, nothing can be seen through them and seal closed, so nothing can escape from them. They are simple to use and open with one hand using the clever finger loops. The glue to seal the bag closed is vegan.
FabLittleBags also come in hygienic dispensers for toilet cubicles, and the plan is to roll these out in toilets at as many Yorkshire cricket clubs as possible. One excellent way for a club to prove they are serious about welcoming women and girls! Watch this space, there will be plenty more on this to come.
We would love to hear your thoughts and experiences in this area! The more we talk about it, the less of a taboo it is!
Story by Katie Stewart
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