Parents find out more about the benefits of real nappies

COUNCIL waste officers have been spreading the word to parents in Carmarthen about the benefits of using real nappies.

As part of Real Nappy Week, the council teamed up with local stockists Nappy Go Lucky and Littlelambs, offering a cut price real nappy trial pack (available to Carmarthenshire residents only).

Hannah Saint from Tanerdy said her daughter Megan has been wearing real nappies since she was a month-and-a-half old. “I found out more about the different kinds of nappies when I came to this event last year.

“After the first week or so of using them I found them really easy and it’s become part of my routine.

“There’s four of us in our household and when I use real nappies we use one black bag every two weeks, but when I’m using disposables I do notice a difference and it’s at least two black bags.”

Modern real nappies are fashionable and fun and come in a range of styles, designs and colours – from denim to camouflage and cow print to ruffles – the possibilities are endless.

They are also easy to use, there is no need to boil wash, they can save you money compared to disposables and they reduce the amount of rubbish going to landfill.

Figures show that an estimated 200 million disposable nappies are thrown away in Wales each year – that’s 38,000 tonnes of unnecessary waste going to landfill.

Using real nappies instead of disposables can also save parents up to £500 or more if used on subsequent children.

Council waste minimisation/recycling officer Karen Fulham said: “We had a lot of interest from parents at the event. More and more parents are discovering the benefits of real nappies and are surprised at the modern, colourful designs and how easy they are to use.”

For more information on real nappies visit www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/recycling