LATEST FROM THE REAL NAPPIES FOR LONDON BLOG

On Tuesday 11th December 2013 parents and supporters joined the #realnappyflashmob to raise awareness of reusable nappies on the same day as the publication of the first ever Waste Prevention Programme for England.Meeting at St Pancras International by the John...

This is an inspiring guest blog from MothersLoveGreen. If you would like to go but are too far from Archway why not set up something similar for mothers in your area (or fathers or parents)?It’s easy to get a bit of cabin fever on the mum-scene. Sometimes it feels...

Defra will be making a big mistake if it leaves nappies out of the Waste Prevention Plan for England, due to be published later this month. I can already see and hear the crowing media releases from AHPMA (Absorbent Hygiene Products Manufacturer's Associaton)....

It's European Week for Waste Reduction so we're running a competition. Make a suggestion below and you can win an Ecoegg - great for washing nappies and reducing packaging waste.This is what we want you to do. Imagine you're sitting round the kitchen table with a...

When we start a family we tend to find we have less money. It's time to think smart: spend less and live differently. We're in the early days of designing a new project with the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) to help new parents in London find out how to buy...

There's a new report out about the incidence of depression during pregnancy and after birth. It seems like modern life is decreasing our ability to be excited about having a baby and becoming a mum. There's too much pressure to become the 'perfect' mum. Is it that? Or...

Are you a Havering resident? Do you know your borough has a new nappy scheme. They are virtually giving away nappies (you pay £5 but they are worth a lot more than that.) These nappies are different. They are the latest, easy wash, quick dry fitted reusable nappies....

We're so pleased to get your feedback. Here's an email we've just received:I am an Islington resident and have taken advantage of the nappy voucher scheme. I am emailing you my results. We have always recycled plastics, paper, tin/aluminium/steel and glass as well as...

We've just come across a number of real nappy users experiencing nappy rash. What they have in common is that they have been using highly scented alcohol disposable wipes at change time more often than usual because they're out and about more in this lovely sunny...

People have been intrigued by my suggestion that residents drop off bags of used disposable nappies at supermarkets. They are asking how it would work errrr... technology? There would be a nappy bank, a bit like a clothes bank (which is emptied regularly) and when the...

This post is the personal view of Hilary Vick, manager of RNfL, founder of Nappy Ever After and trustee of WENI have to say that this consultation document conjures up the image of bankers on the eve of the financial crash saying "everything's going really well." When...

That's the message we got from parents who wanted to use real nappies, got a voucher (which we all know takes some effort) but then didn't spend it.When we asked them what stopped them they told us they were overwhelmed by the choice. So we set them up with 8 nappies,...

There are several reasons why London parents get real nappies:We don't like to hang around: we want to exit the hospital quickly after the birth. A cloth nappy shows baby has peed and then you can go! More difficult to tell with stay-dry disposables that can prolong...

Following our recent blog post New thoughts on Potty Training which received a record amount of interest within a few days, we have asked June Rogers, a paediatric continence specialist with over 20 years experience to answer your questions on toilet/potty and night...