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Reducing nappy and sanitary waste
I know this is subject where some people get a bit squemish but the UK currently throws away around 3 billion disposable nappies every year
Real nappy week runs from 27th April until 3rd May 2009 and it would be nice to organise some kind of event if we can.
http://www.realnappycampaign.com/index.html
http://www.theecologist.org/pages/archive_detail.asp?content_id=426
Cost comparison of cloth v disposables - http://www.wen.org.uk/nappies/cost_comparison.htm
The real nappies available on the highstreet aren't brilliant really but there are some fantastic ones available online made by work at home mums (WAHM) and for those with basic sewing skills and a bit of time, they're not that hard to make yourself. You can also save a fortune on wipes by either using cheap microfibre cloths or flannels that are washed with the nappies, or you can buy them from real nappy stockists.Some nappies still have a layer of plastic in them to make them waterproof but you can use wool wraps or 'longies' instead which, once treated with lanolin (which is the substance sheep produce to keep their fleeces clean) they are breathable but water resistant, and to some extent self cleaning!
These are made in Doncaster (and make the best night nappies I've found) - http://www.weenotions.co.uk/
and I think these are somewhere in Huddersfield - http://www.babybufters.co.uk/
leeds based one - http://craftynclothy.com/
bit further away (scotland) but lovely - http://www.nappiesbyminki.co.uk/
Sanitary waste also accounts for a lot of household waste - a lot of the real nappy suppliers make washable pads but if that's not for you then there's the mooncup
http://www.mooncup.co.uk/ which seems to get a lot of favourable feedback once people get used to the idea
The following have very good forums for people to ask for help and advice on real nappies and sanitary protection
http://www.clothnappyaddicts.co.uk/
http://www.clothnappytree.com/
http://www.ukparentslounge.com/forum/index.php
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Real Nappies are something that many people overlook when having children.
The majority of people don't even try them out to see if they could use them. As far as I am aware people who use them find it easier to use real nappies at home and disposable nappies when they are out. This means that they are still disposing of nappies that will stay around for hundreds of years but at least the number is possibly halved.
Do you have any information about Real versus Disposable Nappies? Some people would argue that the volume of water and detergents needed to clean the real nappies have a bigger impact on the environment? In my view the sole fact that the disposable nappies have to be landfilled is proof enough for me.
What kind of event were you thinking to discuss nappies?
We could have a coffee morning where people can come look at the products (if you have some or could get some) and discuss the issues.
You could visit existing baby groups during that week and talk to parents about the alternatives.
It could be on a stall at an event