It's estimated that 4% of the UK's household
waste is made up of disposable nappies.
Nappies take up valuable space in landfill sites and release
methane gas as they start to break down contributing 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
We are offering residents £40 cash back to encourage local
residents to use reusable nappies as an alternative to disposable
nappies.
Further Information
Please print off and return a completed version of
the Real Nappy Campaign application form (pdf),
remembering to attach a receipt.
The Waste Minimisation Officer on 01952 384215 is happy to offer
help and advice. Further help and an online discussion forum is
available at
the nappy
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| Please note - Some documents published before
1st December 2006 may contain incorrect contact
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