LATEST FROM THE REAL NAPPIES FOR LONDON BLOG
Remember the waste hierarchy? Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
People can argue all they like about the relative environmental impacts of disposable vs washable nappies and they sure do www.guardian.co.uk but one thing is for certain; disposable nappies create a lot more waste. At Real Nappies for London we know it’s at least one...
Another problem with disposables
That comment about the water cycle in Leo Hickman's nappy debate is very thought provoking. So there's loads of water basically trapped in disposable nappies in landfills all over the World. Is that true? Isn't that a major issue?
The true cost of disposables
Nocturnal Enuresis – ever heard of that? Well, I hadn’t until yesterday – although I probably should have. In my role as London’s real nappy ambassador an email popped into my inbox from ERIC – the charity for childhood incontinence. By the end of the morning I had...
Soap nuts
Has anyone used soap nuts for washing nappies? I bought some at UK Aware and I've been using them for clothes and I love them but my babies are out of nappies now. Please let us know.
That this house notes …
Yesterday Zac Goldsmith MP signed Austin Mitchell MP's disposable nappy Early Day Motion 1169 that says:That this House notes that approximately four per cent. of all waste to landfill is disposable nappies, which equates to three billion nappies weighing 690,000...
Is this current interest in thrift and frugality just a fashion?
A response to a reduced household income? Nostalgia? Or is it touching a deeper anxiety about us losing our self-reliance and becoming more and more dependent on so-called 'convenience' products? For example, I only recently found out about detergent...
Do we need an eco NCT?
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT) does an amazing job bringing expectant parents together and fostering new friendships. It reaches us at a crucial stage of our lives. The birth of a new child makes most of us look at our lives in a new way. We...
Would you pay for real nappy advice?
At Real Nappies for London we don't just want you to buy real nappies and we don't just want you to use them: we want you to LOVE real nappies and the whole experience of changing your baby through to potty training. That's why we want you to...
What’s your top tip for real nappy users?
My top tip is to smother your baby's bottom with sweet almond oil. It makes the skin lovely and soft and is so much better than mineral oil. The latter stops the skin breathing, whereas vegetable oils - olive oil is good too - feed and strengthen...
Is the up-front cost putting you off?
At Real Nappies for London we have always been a source of impartial information. However we’ve been concerned for some time now that the upfront cost of starting to use real nappies has risen and may be putting some people off trying them. If you...
An Inconvenient Nappy
Many convenience products turn out to have a cost – we now know too many ready meals can cause strokes and heart attacks. And as Jamie Oliver says, cooking is fun and fresh home-made food tastes better. Not only that, if your children see you do it that’s...
Let’s reduce nappy waste in London
In 2009 Londoners sent a massive 200,000 tonnes of nappy waste to landfill and/or incineration costing a staggering £15 million. Surely it makes sense to encourage more parents to use washable nappies and thus reduce this huge disposal cost? ...