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Nearly 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away in the UK every day. That's a massive three billion disposable nappies every year! Most of these end up in landfill, where they could take hundreds of years to decompose.
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Choose real nappies to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill sites. Real nappies are easy to use (no pins or complicated folding is required), reliable, comfortable and could save you over £500 when compared to buying disposables for the period of time your baby is in nappies.
The Edinburgh and Lothians Real Nappy Project
For expert information on the benefits of using real nappies, an up-to-date suppliers list and details of incentives that enable parents to try reusable nappies on their babies, contact Changeworks:
| T: | 0131 555 4010 |
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Borders Real Nappy Network
Run by parents, this network can help Borders parents to choose, buy and use real nappies. The network also has a nappy library with a selection of many types of nappies and accessories. For details contact:
| T: | 08701 430 929 |
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See Real Nappies for more information and for contacts to buy and sell second-hand real nappies to save even more money.