Zero Waste Podcast 2: The Joy of Poo & Real Nappies

 

Real nappies are funky, fun and come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials. With eight million disposable nappies going to landfill every day in the UK it's worth finding out a bit more about an alternative that's covered in zoo animals and is not going to splatter you with runny poo when your babies bottom explodes.

I visited a Changeworks Nappuccino (that's a Real Nappy coffee morning) in Leith to find out more about using real nappies. I also had the chance to get some real questions answered like is it really better for the environment to use real nappies when you're using a washing machine and is it just too much of a faff to try and wash them? Listen to our latest podcast to find out more:

I took some photos of the nappies and the demonstration doll, Rory. Here's a flickr slideshow of them:

Research shows you save around £500 by using real nappies.  It's also better for the environment and you can wash them in a washing machine at 60 degrees. To find out more visit the Changeworks Real Nappy Project or the Zero Waste Scotland website.

For the latest research on real nappies compared to disposable nappies download a PDF of Life Cycle Assessment of Disposable and Reusable Nappies in the UK (Environment Agency for England and Wales, DEFRA and WRAP report).

The Zero Waste Podcast series is produced by Emily Dodd for Greener Leith and funded by City of Edinburgh Council Waste Action Grants, Vegware and Changeworks. 

If you have iTunes installed on your computer you can subscribe to our audio as a podcast by clicking here. 

The theme tune for the podcast was brought to you by Waste Action Grant funded project, Trash Arts.

Comments

[Eco-Congregation Scotland]

Thanks for this.
I have posted a link to it on our Facebook page.

Gordon
Eco-Congregation Scotland