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Sustainability
PSA: Our Tampons and Pads Do Not Contain Titanium Dioxide.
By popular request, we’re going to break down some of the rising questions about the safety of period products.
TL: DR Titanium Dioxide? Nope, not here.
5 Ways to Teach Your Children About Climate Change
The generation growing up today has more knowledge and power at its fingertips than any before it. With great power comes great responsibility. Our children are living at a precarious moment in the Earth's history. A tipping point that could prove fatal for the Earth...
5 Eco-Friendly Resolutions to Make for the New Year
2020 will go down in history for many reasons, but in addition to the huge number of lives lost to Covid, one of the most tragic results of this year was the increase in pollution -- our land and oceans have become littered with medical and plastic waste! A study in...
5 Ways to Reduce Your Environmental Impact this Pandemic
It seemed that Covid-19 might be a blessing in disguise for the environment -- international lockdowns resulted in cleaner air and less pollution -- but now, as the months stretch on, it's clear that the coronavirus is damaging our planet. Pollution has...
5 Ways to Help During the Covid-19 Pandemic
From locust plagues to civil protests, the year 2020 has been likened to the apocalypse and yet we're only five months in! Instead of seeing current events as something negative, we at Maxim are taking these opportunities to do good and give back to our communities;...
The Truth About Plastic Applicator Tampons
It’s finally here! Our NEW BPA-Free Plastic Applicator Organic Cotton Tampons collection. The launch of these new items was an ongoing debate here at our offices and ultimately we took our cue from you. Here’s a little bit more about why Maxim has decided to utilize...
Why Using Organic Cotton Matters
What is Organic Cotton? Simply put, organic cotton is non-genetically modified and is grown without any synthetic agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides. Organic cotton farming methods maintain healthy soil ecosystems, and people, by using natural processes...
What Are Tampons Made of?
Tampons and pads come in direct contact with the most intimate and sensitive body parts – for an extended amount of time, every single month. Tampons, in particular, are directly inserted into the vaginal canal, which is one of the most absorbent parts of the human...
Four Eco-Friendly Trip Ideas for Do-Gooders
This Spring and Summer, consider a break or trip that allow you to do good, give back the the community, or protect the Planet in some way! You've already chosen natural menstrual care products that are better for the environment, so why not vacation with the planet...
5 Ways to Make Upcycled Holiday Decorations
There is a unique beauty that comes with upcycled products -- is it knowing the story from where they came? The joy of creation involved in turning these recyclables and trash items into things of beauty? Or knowing that you are literally saving the planet, piece by...