Real Nappies Green Give-Away

New mums are being encouraged to switch to real nappies in a small-scale environmental awareness campaign organised by Basildon Council in which free packs of real nappies are being given to mothers of newborn babies at Basildon and Thurrock hospital. During the next week, one mum a day will receive a pack of washable nappies to help reduce the number of disposable nappies being binned.

Nearly three billion nappies are thrown away in the UK each year, creating more than 690,000 tonnes of nappy waste.

Carly Cox, recycling promotions officer for Basildon Council, said: “Using real nappies can divert tonnes of waste from landfill, and save parents up to £500 during the time their child is being potty trained. We are encouraging more parents to switch to cloth nappies to reduce the strain on the environment, and their pockets.”