Nappy Days are here again!
To celebrate the recent changes to your waste collection service, residents of East Staffordshire Borough Council are now eligible for a special rate of £100 Cash back towards the purchase of real nappies.
Did you know that by the time their baby is potty trained most parents will have completed between 4,000 to 6,000 nappy changes? The good news is that mums and dads now have real options with nappies; we're talking REAL Nappies.
Real nappies are an easy-to-use, practical alternative to disposables and they are cheaper and reduce rubbish going to landfill, which is why more families are choosing them. It's official, real nappies are really cool!
REAL EASY TO USE!
There's not a safety pin in sight with real nappies, so
they're simple to use. They come in lots of modern and funky styles that fasten easily with poppers, velcro or nifty little plastic grips so the nappy fits your baby snugly. A liner goes inside the nappy to keep baby dry and catch solids. Many liners are biodegradable and can be flushed away. Washable liners are also available. To prevent leaks - most real nappies are covered with a breathable
waterproof cover available in colourful designs.
REAL SAVINGS
The total cost of using real nappies can be over half that of using disposables. Further savings can be achieved by using the same real nappies for your second or third child.
Home washing offers the greatest savings - costs can be as low as £1.00 a week including the price of detergents and energy. There is no need to soak or pre-wash nappies, just wash at 60°C.
REAL RUBBISH REDUCTION
Eight million disposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK and are mostly landfilled or incinerated. Cut your household rubbish by up to half and help the environment by choosing real nappies.
Used disposable nappies contain raw sewage and are estimated to make up to 4% of total household waste. In Staffordshire this amounts to 18,000 tonnes of nappy waste per year (that is 1,500 refuse trucks full of nappy waste per year).
Large amount of resources including trees, oil and
chemicals are used each year to produce disposable
nappies for the British market. Cloth nappies are the
original breathable nappies; they have no oils or chemicals to absorb liquid, just the natural absorbancy of the cloth.
REAL COOL!
Taking the real nappy option is all about exercising your right, as a consumer and a parent, to make an informed choice between real nappies and single-use disposable nappies. It reduces rubbish going to landfill and helps your pocket.
Of course, real nappies don't have to be an 'all or
nothing' option. You may still prefer to use disposables when travelling or away from home. Most people find, however, that once they've made the change they want to 'keep it real'!
For more free information about making the change to cloth, for a free no obligation demonstration of cloth nappies in your home or for a claim form contact your Local Real Nappy Advisor, Helen at www.burtonrealnappies.co.uk
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