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Women’s Environmental Network |
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Real Nappy Project |
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www.wen.org.uk |
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Initiated Waste Minimisation Act 1998 |
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Real Nappy Project |
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Strategy Unit target for real nappy use - 24% in
3 years. |
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Runs Real Nappy Week |
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Supported by over a third of all UK local
authorities |
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Potential to save local authorities hundreds of
thousands. |
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Partnerships are effective in promoting real
nappies |
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Nearly three billion nappies are thrown away
every year in the UK. |
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Landfill space is running out |
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Nappies make up half of the rubbish from a
household with just one baby. |
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Nappy disposal costs us millions every year. |
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Why put your baby’s bottom in a synthetic
chemical environment when you could use a natural product? |
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The type of nappy you use is not a factor in
nappy rash. |
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Excreta disposed of in the sewage system and not
in landfill |
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A third of all UK children live below the
poverty line. |
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Parents can save up to £500 with home laundered
nappies. |
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You can kit out your baby in real nappies on the
high street for under £60. |
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Savings can be even greater for a second child. |
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Payment plans spread the cost of buying real
nappies |
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Second hand nappies are cheaper still! |
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Real nappies create local jobs |
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Even retail sales of cloth nappies provide an
opportunity for local employment |
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Laundry services are relatively labour intensive |
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No need for pins |
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Washing is simple at 60o |
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Laundry services provide the ultimate
convenience |
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More and more local authorities are becoming
actively involved in promoting real nappies |
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Hospitals provide nappies on-ward |
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Health professionals are crucial to the spread
of information |
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Educational schemes |
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Promotional schemes |
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On-ward schemes |
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Anti-poverty schemes |
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Cash-back incentive schemes |
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Real nappy promotion is essential to meet the
targets proposed by the Strategy Unit. |
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Models for schemes are easily accessible via
www.wen.org.uk |
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Notes