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Nappies: the facts
Nappies:
the facts
Disposable
nappies account for 800,000 tonnes (4%) of household waste each year.
It
takes 20 trees to keep a baby in disposable nappies for two years
Local Authorities spend 340 million each year collecting disposable nappies.
Thirty-one trees are cut down per second world wide to provide paper for the liners of disposable nappies.
What
can I do?
Consider
using terry nappies
Call the Real Nappy Network on 0121 693 4949 They can tell you how
to contact the nearest company offering a home delivery cleaning
service for reusable nappies. Alternatively, visit the Women's
Environmental Network website.
Disposables
are a very expensive and evironmentally costly solution for your baby.
A practical compromise is to use the weenies nappy system (see yellow box below)
How
can I do it?
Did
you know Simply
Organic are offering a 10% discount for Public Sector employees for
the Weenees nappy system with its degradeable inner pad and reuseable
breathable pants.
Smart thinking
Crawley
Borough Council paid for 400 real nappy
starter packs to educate new parents about the environmental issues involved
in child care.
Further information