'Real Nappies' - an alternative to Disposables

See our Waste Minimisation website www.wastemissionimpossible.org.uk for much more information on using 'Real Nappies'

Every child in the country uses an average of 5,020 disposable nappies in their pre-potty days. This adds up to a staggering 8 million* disposable nappies being sent to landfill every day. That's 93* every second! (* SOURCE: Women's Environmental Network)

If you have just one child using disposables then 50% of everything you dump each week is made up of nappies and their stomach churning contents. This waste does not decompose easily and could stay around for hundreds of years in your local landfill site.

But there is a practical, easy to use alternative on offer - Real Nappies. Forget complicated terry cotton folding, pins and plastic pants - we are talking about comfortable, easy to wash nappies. They are shaped like disposables, easy to dry, fasten with velcro; poppers or nifty little grips and come in a range of eye-catching delicate fabrics. In fact they are a world away from the ones our mothers laundered and the ones you were probably thinking about!

Real Cloth Nappies

• Can save you money
• Are hygienic - just lift the liner and flush away
• Are nicer - no smelly nappy sacks hanging around, waiting for bin collection day
• Are comfortable and easy to use
• Are easy to wash
• Don't leak
• Are safe for your baby
• Are better for the environment
• Are easier than you think!

Getting Started with Real Nappies

‘Nappaccino’ mornings provide parents and parents-to-be the opportunity to pop in for a free coffee and find out about real nappies. You can meet ordinary parents who use them – and like them! There’ll be a wide range of styles on display and a nappy advisor on hand to answer any questions and offer advice.