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It's estimated that 4% of the UK's household waste
is made up of disposable nappies. Disposable nappies use
plastics and chemicals made from the worlds limited oil supply.
Nappies take up valuable space in land fill sites and release
methane gas as they start to break down, which contributes to
global warming.
Real Nappies - the facts!
- Real Nappies are funky and fashionable
- Real Nappies use biodegradable liners that can be flushed down
the toilet rather than ending up in land fill
- Real Nappies come in different sizes, styles and patterns
- Real Nappies are soft and gentle against babies skin
- Real Nappies use mostly natural fabrics
- Real Nappies are machine washable
Environmental Impact
- Nearly 3 million nappies are thrown away in the UK every
year
- Disposable nappies may take hundreds of years to decompose
- One baby's disposable nappy waste will fill 130 bin bags during
his or her
lifetime
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How the campaign works
Telford & Wrekin is offering its residents £30 cash back to
encourage local residents to use reusable nappies as an alternative
to disposable nappies.
Further Information
To obtain an application for for The Real Nappy
Campaign, contact the Waste Management Unit on 01952 384215
Advice, information and an online discussion forum is available at
the nappy
site
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