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Knowaste nappy recycling plant closed last month

So why isn’t Real Nappies for London crowing about this? We said it was a bad idea. It’s good news, right?Actually we just feel sad that it was opened in the first place. We just regret that all the money c £20 million and trust put into this plant...

A Waste Prevention Plan for England will include nappies, right?

Some of you will know that the government is currently consulting over a Waste Prevention Plan for England. From what we’ve heard so far nappies will not be mentioned. Defra’s argument for not mentioning disposable nappy waste, even though it is 3% of the...

Do Kate & William have a responsibility to role model real nappies?

Real nappies soooo need a celebrity couple! They could make an enormous difference in reducing nappy waste sent to landfill and incineration, not just in the UK but across the globe.Will they use cotton nappies? Probably, because they’re better in so many ways....

Competition re chemical exposure during pregnancy

We are really excited that The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) has published this report on Chemical Exposures during Pregnancy: Dealing with Potential, but Unproven, Risks to Child Health.This can only be a good thing to ensure we can all...

Use it or Lose it

The future of Real Nappies for London and its voucher scheme is not guaranteed. We need to prove that there’s a demand for the vouchers and it is growing. Please tell your friends about the voucher, your NCT group or midwife. Let us know of good places or people...

Should we expect new borns to sleep through the night?

For many years now parents have been telling us they put their baby in a disposable so they can get a good night’s sleep. Usually the idea came from their NCT teacher. Was this useful advice?This articles in the BMJ says parents shouldn’t expect their...
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