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NAPPY FACTS
  • The cost of home laundered nappies could save parents around £500 on the cost of keeping a baby in nappies.
  • Health Disposable nappies are made of superabsorbent chemicals, paper pulp and plastics, while real nappies are mostly made of natural fabrics. Organic cotton and hemp nappies and organic wool waterproof covers are available at reasonable cost.
  • Waste Nearly three billion nappies are thrown away in the UK every year.
  • Most (90%) end up in landfill; that's nearly eight million nappies a day. We do not know how long it takes for the plastics in disposable nappies to decompose but it could take hundreds of years. Disposable nappies can take up to 500 years to decompose naturally in a landfill.
  • Millions of disposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK costing parents hundreds of pounds. They all have to be collected and disposed of at huge expense.
There is an alternative!

Colourful or natural, plain or patterned, organic cotton, fleece or wool - there is such a range of real nappies that you are bound to find something to suit your taste, budget and lifestyle.
Real Nappy Week offers the perfect opportunity to find out more.
11th - 18th March 2007

The IOW Real Nappy Network is a voluntary group on the Isle of Wight whose aim is to make choosing, using and buying cloth nappies easy and enjoyable.

Visit IOW Real Nappy Network for more information.
The 11th Real Nappy Week is co-ordinated by Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) –and runs from 11th -18th March 2007 - will highlight how cloth nappies are increasingly moving from being a niche to a mainstream choice. Many high street stores and an ever-growing number of local and online suppliers now offer a wide variety of stylish and easy to use real nappies.
Last year, Real Nappy Week attracted record support with the backing of over 90% of UK local authorities, and almost 600 worldwide events in the UK, Australia, China, Ireland, Mexico and New Zealand. Eight million disposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK, mostly ending up in landfill sites. Real Nappy Week shows parents how they can save money, save waste and benefit the environment all at the same time.

Real Nappy Week is co-ordinated by Women's Environmental Network, supported by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) through its Real Nappy Campaign. To find out how you can celebrate Real Nappy Week's 11th anniversary or post details of activities log on to www.wen.org.uk/rnw
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