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I’ve been forced to post this as I’ve been told by the DH that they have nothing more to say to me on the subject
Hilary Vick says the Department of Health (DH) needs to stand up to commercial interests and give parents fair access to information about alternatives to disposable nappies I’m very disappointed about the reply (see it at the end of this...
Elections are coming …
First of all thank you for using real nappies. I'm sure you love them and get a good feeling from knowing that you are not putting out a big bag of disposable nappies every week that goes to landfill or incineration.How passionate are you about real...
Can slow growth ever be good? #EWWR2014
My guest post on the Isonomia blog stirred up a few questions. I want to address the main one here, especially for European Week for Waste Reduction #EWWR2014: the frustration waste officers have with the slow uptake of reusable...
Rosetta thinking needed
Wow! It took 10 years for Rosetta to reach the comet from planet Earth. TEN YEARS! So this project was being planned years ahead. This is the kind of thinking needed in the waste sector to move us towards a Zero Waste...
Using a potty from birth – new on-line workshops available from Born Ready
Guest post from Jenn, Born ReadyDid you know that it's easy to help your baby to use a potty from birth? It was common practice in this country (and around the world) for thousands of years, but since the advent of washing machines and disposables it's become a...
Have we made a stupid mistake?
Have you ever wondered why your baby often pees the moment the nappy is taken off? I remember how I always held a nappy underneath my baby’s bottom at baby clinic when I carried my baby between the changing mat and the weighing scales. I also...
Is it time to rename Real Nappies for London?
Why does Real Nappies for London need a new name? I started this conversation @_RNfL yesterday. Thanks for joining in. Perhaps we don't but there are several reasons why we're considering a rebrand:The term 'real' nappies has become...
What is Potty Training?
June Rogers, the UK's expert on paediatric continence draws a distinction between potty training ie taking away nappies during the day and preparing babies/toddlers for using the potty/toilet. We don't just suddenly show children books with writing and expect...
The New Baby Boom | Buy Shares in Disposable Nappies
Today the Financial Times Magazine published an article 'The New Baby Boom'. It says "In 2001, the number of births in England and Wales hit a 25-year low of 595,000. In 2012, there were 730,000, a 22 per cent increase." And this growth is highest in...
Don’t put nappies in the mixed recycling bin
Your borough needs your help. An increasing number of London councils have introduced mixed recycling to increase recycling rates. But a problem has developed. Some residents are putting single-use nappies in the mixed recycling bins. True...
#RealNappyWeek Mythbuster #6 | the biodegradable disposable
Real Nappy Week officially ended on Sunday but as competitions and offers are being extended I thought I'd add an extra mythbuster: biodegradable ( b ' -d-gr ' d-bl ) adj. Capable of being decomposed by biological agents, especially bacteria.There are many...
Real Nappy Week Mythbuster #5 | there’s too much choice
This is another reason people give for not trying reusable nappies; too much choice. There are lots of pushchairs too but that doesn't seem to prevent people from buying them. John Lewis says that's why it doesn't sell reusable nappies -...
#RealNappyWeek Mythbuster 4 | The disposable nappy liberated women
Sorry to break it you guys. It wasn't disposable nappies that liberated women, it was Feminism. Decades and decades of struggle and as we all know, gender equality is still an issue. The washing machine? Now that helped. But mainly...
Real Nappy Week Mythbuster #3 | Washing nappies is just as bad for the environment as disposables
At RNfL we are asked this question all the time, "Isn't washing nappies, what with all the laundry powder, carbon and water used, just as bad for the environment as single-use nappies?" No, we say. Depending on how you wash and dry them they can have up to...
Real Nappy Week Mythbuster #2 | Children potty train themselves at 40 months
The idea that your child will start wanting to wear pants and use the toilet all by her/himself when s/he is three and a half years old is a very attractive idea, right? And we are all tempted to hear what we want to hear.Well the disposable nappy industry...
A Celebrity on the Case | Guest Post
Alicia Silverstone has caused a stir in the last week with her book the Kind Mama, in which among other things she advocates Elimination Communication (EC). Many journalists are having a field day describing her as “batty”, dismissing the concept without a...
Real Nappy Week Mythbuster #1 – washable nappies are too expensive
You don't have to spend lots of money when you start using real nappies. Whether you are starting with a new born or at 6 weeks, 6 months or later you can find reusable nappies to meet your budget.Our advice: work out how much money you will/do spend on...
The Real Nappies for London Vision
We need to make a transition to low impact lives. This doesn’t mean ‘eating lettuce in caves’. Our vision of a low impact world is one with cleaner air, more fertile soil, fewer deaths and injuries from traffic accidents. We can develop technologies...
Competition – Tell your friends about the voucher
Real Nappy Week 2014 is coming up, 28 April to 4 May and we need your help with promoting real nappies. Do you have a friend, neighbour or work colleague eligible to apply for a voucher? They need to live in Bexley, Camden, Hackney,...
Real Nappy Week 2014
28 April - 4 MayWhy are more and more parents opting for washable nappies? Disposable liners help keep the nappies clean so most of the time you're just loading damp cloths into your washing machine. An increasing number of cloth nappy parents are...