Environment
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| 8 Million disposable nappies per day in the UK are dumped in Landfill sites |
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Disposable often end up as litter.
As Litter they are the second most common clinical waste problem for local authorities after syringes |
| The plastic parts of a disposable nappy take many years to break down. |
Waste incineration. Is an alternative to landfill.
Incineration of Plastic waste can lead to emissions of Dioxins into the amosphere. Dioxins can cause cancer. |
| Disposables use 3.5 times as much energy, use 8 times as much non regenerable raw materials and 90 times as much renewable materials than washable nappies. |
| The toxicity of the water used during manufacture is more toxic than laundering real nappies and Disposable generate 60 times more solid waste. |
All disposables must have air in order to biodegrade.
There is little or no air in the anerobic conditions of a modern landfill site. |
| Independent studies have determined that despite the effects of washing cotton nappies, the overall environmental impact of disposables is greater. |
Disposable nappies use :- 3.5 times more energy, 8 times more non-renewable resources and 90 times more renewable resources than washable nappies.
Also the waste effluent they produce is far more toxic than that resulting from the laundering of cotton nappies and disposables generate 60 times more solid waste.
Sustainable Wales - Dumping the Diaper, report |
Each baby can use between half and one tonne of single use nappies -
that is a MOUNTAIN of nappies |
There is no such thing as a disposable nappy -
EVERY SINGLE DISPOSABLE NAPPY EVER THROWN AWAY STILL EXISTS |
| In 2003 2.5 billion disposable nappies were landfilled in the UK (source APHMA - the organisation that represents the leading manufacturers of disposable nappies) In 2006 it is nearly 3 billion |
That's more than 8 million disposable nappies per day!
As a taxpayer YOU pay for their disposal |  |
According to the Environment Agency some parts of the UK have only 4 years of landfill space left -
it is a serious environmental problem |
| To reduce nappy waste the Government is investing £2.2 million to encourage parents to change to real nappies |
Health
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| Eco-Friendly Cotton Nappies. |
| Real Cotton nappies are the disposable nappies alternative. |
| Just 78 cotton nappies, used by all your children contribute nothing to the UK's landfill problem |
| They can be used again and again on all the family (including cousins!) |
| Once your children are grown up they can be used as handy household cloths - no waste! |
| With our 100% breathable high quality cotton nappies you have the piece of mind that there are no harmful chemicals close to your baby's skin. |
| Our eco-friendly, natural cotton nappies have been awarded the internationally recognised Oeko-tex certification |
| By using our real eco-friendly washable cotton nappies you are giving your baby the best start; with good postural support and padding for those early tumbles. |
