“Nappies don’t have to cost the earth!”
Nappy Facts:
- Eight million disposable nappies are discarded into landfill every day in the UK.
- A disposable nappy can take anywhere from 200 to 500 years to decompose.
- About 4% of all landfill is made up from disposable nappies.
- The average baby goes through about 4,500 nappies in the first 2 and a half years of their life.
- It takes about one cup of crude oil to produce the plastic in each disposable and it takes as much energy to produce one throwaway nappy as it does to wash a cloth nappy over 150 times.
Interested to find more about the advantages of reusable nappies? Check out the websites listed below:
Reusable nappy technology has come a long way in the last 10 years.
Instead of the expensive, dull, and difficult to fit cloth nappies of yesteryear, present day reusable nappies, fit better, are patterned with bright colours and can over a short period of time save you a great deal of money.
Target 45+
The joint sustainable waste management strategy, is the name of the East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Hull City Council plan to deal with the region's waste for the next 15 years.
A-Z recycling directory
The ulimate guide to recycling in East Riding of Yorkshire. This guide outlines what you can put in your blue bin, what you can recycle elsewhere, and how you can reuse many household items.
