Real Nappies On Show For All To See

South Bedfordshire District Council has today launched Real Nappy Week across the district. Real Nappy Week runs from 21-27 April and the recycling team at South Bedfordshire District Council are encouraging mums and dads across South Bedfordshire to ditch disposables and choose the more environmentally friendly and cost effective real nappies.

This year’s campaign highlights how parents can help combat climate change and reduce landfill by using Real Nappies. The recycling team have therefore hired the council's showcase window on West Street, Dunstable to display real nappies and the benefits of using them.

South Bedfordshire District Council's Recycling Officer Ali Hines says: "The modern day Real Nappy comes in a wide range of styles to choose from so parents can select the best type for their baby and individual circumstances. Each baby will go through up to 5,000 nappy changes by the time they are potty trained. If a baby were to wear disposables that would equate to approximately one tonne of nappies thrown away into landfill every year, the equivalent of two baby elephants."

Ali adds: "The tough, hard, boil to get them clean, terry cloth products most people think of when you say real nappies simply do not exist anymore. Today's real nappies are extremely soft, very well designed with buttons or Velcro instead of safety pins and they can be washed in your machine at 40 degrees"

The recycling team are also hosting a number of events across the district during the week to show mums and dads the alternatives to disposable nappies.

Mon 21 April
Leighton Buzzard Library story time 14.15-14.45 14.00-15.00

Tues 22 April
Latte Heaven coffee morning, Dunstable 10.00-12.00
Toddington Library Story Time 14.30-15.00 14.00-15.15

Wed 23 April
Barista Bay Coffee Morning, Leighton Buzzard 10.00-12.00

Fri 25 April
Barton Library Rhyme Time 11.00-11.30 10.45-11.45
Bedfordshire County Council are also helping to promote Real Nappies and have set up a cash back scheme for anyone who starts using reusable nappies. Any parents who spend £50 or more on cotton nappies or subscribe to a nappy laundry service can claim £25 back from the County Council.

For more information or questions about washable nappies please contact South Bedfordshire District Council on 01582 472222 or visit the environment pages of www.southbeds.gov.uk

For more information on the cash back scheme please call 01234 228385 or visit www.bedfordshire.gov.uk

To book South Bedfordshire District Council's Community Showcase Window, which is available for free to all charities, non profit organisations and clubs please call South Bedfordshire District Council's Communications Team on 08458 496114.