Disposable nappies
Around 3 BILLION disposable nappies are sent to landfill in the UK annually. They take between 40 and 500 years to decompose (a slow process made even slower by the enclosing plastic bag). They also release methane, which is about 22 times more potent than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, and produce toxic leachate.
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Each baby will use about 5500 disposable nappies, weighing around 1 tonne.
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Disposable nappies shouldn't be flushed down the lavatory!
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Seriously consider using real, cloth nappies, which will save several hundred pounds per child, can be used for a second and even third child. Cloth nappies nowadays are cleverly shaped, easy to use and wash, and are very comfortable. Some are made of organic cotton.
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If you need to use disposables – while travelling, for instance – try to use biodegradable ones.
Find out more about cloth nappies
- Sort-it: real nappy retailers in Glasgow
- Waste Aware Scotland: What are real nappies?
- The Real Nappy Campaign
- The Scottish Nappy Company
- TotsBots
- Natural Collection: kids and baby
Dear Green Place
Dear Green Place is an online mapping project run by volunteers, which aims to provide information about sustainable resources across Glasgow through the development of Green Maps. Starting with the theme of recycling and reuse, a printed map is available of community reuse projects and charity shops. A web-based version is currently in development.
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