Real Nappies Information
Did you know ..... that from birth to potty
training approximately one tonne of nappies per child will go into
landfill if you are using
disposables?
Cloth nappies - also referred
to as real nappies, reusable
nappies, cotton nappies or
washable nappies - are easy to use, even easier to
care for and very cute too! When you consider that cloth nappies
are also good for the environment, better for your wallet and (most
importantly) the best choice for your baby , it is really
worth thinking about using them. Modern cotton nappies are
easy to use, easy to care for and attractive and stylish as
well.
The cheapest option, even taking into account
the cost of washing powder, energy and depreciation of the washing
machine, is buying your own real nappies and washing them at home
at 40 - 60oC - there is no need for a boil wash.
Alternatively there are nappy laundry services which will supply,
deliver, collect and launder your baby's nappies.
So why choose real
nappies?
- it is estimated that you can save up to
£500 for your first baby if you home launder washable nappies from
birth to potty training, and you can use them for a second
baby
- babies using washable nappies tend to
potty train 6 months earlier than those in disposables
- in a household with a baby, up to 50% of
their household rubbish could be disposables
- every year councils in the UK spend over
£40 million sending disposables nappies to landfill
- the very first disposables are still
slowly rotting away in landfill sites around Bedfordshire - the
plastic in nappies can take up to 500 years to rot away
completely.
Download a
Real Nappy information leaflet.
Bedford Borough's Real Nappy Cash Back Scheme
Due to popular demand the Cash Back scheme
will restart on the 1st April 2012 and apply to purchases
made after this date. To submit a cash back application please
download the form below and send it in to the address on the form
along with your supporting documentation.
Download a
Real Nappy Cash Back Form
Please e-mail recycling@bedford.gov.uk or
call 01234 228368 if you require further information about the Cash
Back Scheme.
For more information on Real Nappies or to find
your nearest Real Nappy Advisor please visit The Real Nappy Campaign.
To help us spread the message on using Real Nappies, please
download our campaign poster below:
Real Nappies
'Wish you were here?' Poster