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Real nappies
Discover how washable nappies can help you reduce the waste being sent to landfill and how you can find out more about them in the local area.
What are real nappies?
Currently, 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK. A solution to this is to use 'real' nappies.
Real nappies are reusable cloth nappies that can be washed and reused again and again.
They come in different types such as shaped nappy, flat nappy and all in one. Comfy and absorbent, real nappies have many benefits as an alternative to disposable nappies.
What are the benefits of using real nappies?
- Kind to your baby - Like babies, modern washable nappies come in many shapes and styles. Designed to be comfortable and secure, it is easy to find the ideal nappy for your baby. You can even choose how to wash them.
- Kind to your wallet - Using real nappies over disposables will save you up to £500, considerably more if you use them on subsequent children.
- Kind to you - It has never been simpler to use real nappies. Modern day nappies are available in a range of colours. Velcro or poppers are the modern way to secure the nappies so you no longer have to wrestle with nappy pins.
- Kind to the environment - Using real nappies instead of disposables will significantly reduce the amount of rubbish sent to landfill.
Where locally can I buy real nappies?
There are a number of stores that sell real nappies locally including:-
- Mount Elgon Pharmacy
- Boots
- Mothercare
- John Lewis
- Waitrose
Related websites
- The Women's Environmental Network (020 7481 9004)
runs a project to raise awareness about the environmental impact of nappies.
WEN website - The UK Nappy Helpline (0845 850 0606)
gives details of all your cloth nappy contacts whether you want to wash your own or use a local laundry service. www.realnappycampaign.com
See also
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This page was last updated on Monday 1 March 2010