Real nappies
Nappies don't have to cost the earth!
Reusable nappy technology has come a long way in the last 10 years. Instead of the expensive, dull, and difficult to fit cloth nappies of yesteryear, present day reusable nappies fit better, are stylish, there are no more pins, soaking or fuss. Plus, over a short period of time they can save you money.
Babies wearing real nappies
Nappy facts:
- - The average baby goes through about 4,500 nappies in the first two and a half years of their life
- - Eight million disposable nappies are discarded into landfill every day in the UK
- - A disposable nappy can take anywhere from 200 to 500 years to decompose
- - About four per cent of all landfill is made up from disposable nappies
- - It takes about one cup of crude oil to produce the plastic in each disposable and it takes as much energy to produce one throwaway nappy as it does to wash a cloth nappy over 150 times
There are lots of useful real nappy websites that you may find of interest, some are listed below:
