Combat Climate Change with Real Nappies
Posted: Thursday, 24th April 2008, 11:19 am
This year is the 12th annual Real Nappy Week (April 21st – 27th). Co-ordinated by the Real Nappy Campaign, the week's activities are concentrating on how parents can help to combat climate change by using Real Nappies.
The message is clear, providing parents follow simple guidelines when using real nappies, there can be significant gains for the environment both in reduced greenhouse gases and household waste sent to landfill or incineration.
The UK currently throws away around 3 billion disposable nappies every year. They are estimated to weigh some 690,000 tonnes most of which are landfilled where they generate methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Sally Gordon, spokeswoman for the Real Nappy Campaign, said:
"We are delighted to be able to reassure parents that by using washable nappies in the recommended way they can reduce their impact on global warming and energy use as we are aware that these are key issues for families. In addition Real Nappy Week gives us the opportunity to promote the additional benefits of real nappies including their cost savings, natural fabrics and the choice they represent for parents."
Organisations across the country will be joining together to celebrate the week with hundreds of events such as fashion shows, nappicino coffee mornings and teddy toddles. Local retailers will be supporting the week alongside national brands such as Mothercare and John Lewis. You can find a fine collection of reusable and biodegradable nappies at TenBees' sister site, GreenerCheaper.
The Real Nappy Campaign estimate that if you launder nappies at home, you can save not only the planet, but up to £500 a year. If you don't have the time, or can't face the prospect of washing them yourself, hundreds of nappy services are springing up around the country to help you make the transition from disposable nappies to real nappies. Just go to the Real Nappies Campaign website to find your local service.
If you simply must have a disposable nappy, don't just get any old disposable nappy that will not biodegrade, get 100% biodegradable nappies from Moltex Moltex Öko or Bambo Nature (both available through GreenerCheaper.com or Naturebotts.
Co-founder of Naturebotts, Caitlin Castillo, said:
"At Naturebotts we are dedicated to providing eco-friendly mother and baby products tried and tested by ourselves and our children (6 boys between us!). We only sell what we use and our eco nappies use renewable energy and fewer chemicals in their manufacture, contain recycled materials and are compostable. They can be used alongside cloth nappies for extra convenience such as when travelling or at night time, or as a total solution for parents who like being eco-friendly but not the idea of washing nappies. This all adds up to a guilt-free conscience as you bring a baby into a world – a world that needs a bit of help."
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