PUPILS at a local school received education about sustainable period products through a Yorkshire Water campaign.

The campaign - which is also supported by Hey Girls, an award-winning social enterprise designed to eradicate period poverty - saw pupils at Outwood Academy Shafton receive comprehensive lessons on period health and wellbeing.

A focus was placed on reusable products and finding an alternative way of disposal than flushing pads and tampons down the toilet, which causes blockages in the sewage network.

The partnership will provide 20,000 reusable, sustainable period packs to a number of secondary schools across the region, with Outwood Academy Shafton chosen to take part as blockages are a known issue in the area.

Alison McQueen, principal at the school, said: “We were really pleased to welcome Yorkshire Water and Hey Girls into the academy to educate and to promote the use of sustainable period products.

“The partnership aims to make period products accessible to all while minimising environmental impact, both of these topics are important to our socially conscious students.

“Talking to students after the session, they felt empowered to make informed choices about their period products and contribute to a more sustainable future.”