Disposable nappies are great at keeping your baby dry and comfortable for longer than reusables, but like all single-use products, they come with a high environmental cost.
Choosing biodegradable and chemical-free disposable nappies will go someway to setting you on a green start.
Reusable nappies provide you with much more control over your environmental footprint. However, water use, detergents, and energy consumption all add to reusable nappies environmental impact.
Reuse means less material waste and not sending nearly 6000 disposable nappies into landfill!
Disposable nappies are great at keeping your baby dry and comfortable for longer than reusables, but like all single-use products, they come with a high environmental cost.
Choosing biodegradable and chemical-free disposable nappies will go someway to setting you on a green start.
Reusable nappies provide you with much more control over your environmental footprint. However, water use, detergents, and energy consumption all add to reusable nappies environmental impact.
Reuse means less material waste and not sending nearly 6000 disposable nappies into landfill!
Slimline, light and oh so easy to use; disposables make our fast paced lives that much easier whether you are at home or out and about.
There is obviously no need for washing disposable nappies and no need for laundry detergent; detergents may use phosphates that negatively impact our water systems.
Disposable nappies are extraordinary absorbent, keeping baby drier for longer if they are changed regularly; resulting in fewer rashes and a happier baby.
Reusable nappies can work out to be cheaper than buying disposable each week, even after factoring in energy and water bills.
It’s in the name, reusable nappies canuse again and again, for future babies and be use as rags after toilet training. Once the nappies are no longer useful that the cotton is biodegradable.
Using reusable nappies means that you are not sending around 6000 disposabale nappies to landfill.
Most reusable nappies are made from cotton, hemp or bamboo which is good news for out babies sensitive skin.
Slimline, light and oh so easy to use; disposables make our fast paced lives that much easier whether you are at home or out and about.
There is obviously no need for washing disposable nappies and no need for laundry detergent; detergents may use phosphates that negatively impact our water systems.
Disposable nappies are extraordinary absorbent, keeping baby drier for longer if they are changed regularly; resulting in fewer rashes and a happier baby.
Reusable nappies can work out to be cheaper than buying disposable each week, even after factoring in energy and water bills.
It’s in the name, reusable nappies canuse again and again, for future babies and be use as rags after toilet training. Once the nappies are no longer useful that the cotton is biodegradable.
Using reusable nappies means that you are not sending around 6000 disposabale nappies to landfill.
Most reusable nappies are made from cotton, hemp or bamboo which is good news for out babies sensitive skin.
Disposable nappies can contribute upto 50% of the total watse in households with omne baby. And whilst in landfill can taket upto 500 years to decompose.
Non-renewable resources, transportion and production all leave a heavy environmental footprint for our convenience.
People often forget about the large amounts of water used during the production of disposable nappies. In fact, according to the University of Queensland’s 2009 Nappy Life Cycle Assessment, the same amount of water is used in the production of disposable nappies as in the production and home washing of reusable nappies.
It’s hard to deny the convenience and ease of disposable nappies in a world where we are all so busy. But that convenience comes at a cost to our grocery bill.
Toxic shock syndrome, skin irritation, and reduction of sperm count have all been associated with the chemicals used in the absorbent super gel (sodium polyacrylate) of disposable nappies.
Disposable nappies use a lot of resources and, unfortunately, a lot of non-renewable resources. Many disposable nappies are made of up to 40% paper, of which 70% of the paper used for disposables comes from trees (it takes 4.5 trees per baby in disposables per year).
Add additional copy – Pesticide, fertiliser, especially used during cotton growth, negatively impact plant and animal biodiversity.
Disposable nappies can contribute upto 50% of the total watse in households with omne baby. And whilst in landfill can taket upto 500 years to decompose.
Pesticide and fertiliser run-off, especially used during cotton growth, negatively impact plant and animal biodiversity.
Washing reusable nappies means using detergents that may use phosphates which can negatively impact our water systems.
Washing and drying reusable nappies is energy intensive. Use energy-efficient front-loading washing machines and line dry whenever possible
Growing cotton can have a high environmental impact. Water consumption, use of pesticides and fertilisers along with subsequent runoff into surrounding land and waterways can kill both plant and animal life.
Reusable nappies are far less absorbent than disposables, which means they need to be more frequently changed to keep your baby dry and avoid nappy rash.
Disposable nappies can contribute upto 50% of the total watse in households with omne baby. And whilst in landfill can taket upto 500 years to decompose.
Non-renewable resources, transportion and production all leave a heavy environmental footprint for our convenience.
People often forget about the large amounts of water used during the production of disposable nappies. In fact, according to the University of Queensland’s 2009 Nappy Life Cycle Assessment, the same amount of water is used in the production of disposable nappies as in the production and home washing of reusable nappies.
It’s hard to deny the convenience and ease of disposable nappies in a world where we are all so busy. But that convenience comes at a cost to our grocery bill.
Toxic shock syndrome, skin irritation, and reduction of sperm count have all been associated with the chemicals used in the absorbent super gel (sodium polyacrylate) of disposable nappies.
Disposable nappies use a lot of resources and, unfortunately, a lot of non-renewable resources. Many disposable nappies are made of up to 40% paper, of which 70% of the paper used for disposables comes from trees (it takes 4.5 trees per baby in disposables per year).
Add additional copy – Pesticide, fertiliser, especially used during cotton growth, negatively impact plant and animal biodiversity.
Disposable nappies can contribute upto 50% of the total watse in households with omne baby. And whilst in landfill can taket upto 500 years to decompose.
Pesticide and fertiliser run-off, especially used during cotton growth, negatively impact plant and animal biodiversity.
Washing reusable nappies means using detergents that may use phosphates which can negatively impact our water systems.
Washing and drying reusable nappies is energy intensive. Use energy-efficient front-loading washing machines and line dry whenever possible
Growing cotton can have a high environmental impact. Water consumption, use of pesticides and fertilisers along with subsequent runoff into surrounding land and waterways can kill both plant and animal life.
Reusable nappies are far less absorbent than disposables, which means they need to be more frequently changed to keep your baby dry and avoid nappy rash.
