Cloth versus Disposable Nappies

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Hi I'm Lara Shannon. Today we're going to take a look into the cloth versus disposable nappies debate and find out how you can reduce your impact on the environment, yet still have a nappy that performs.

Most families will work their way through about 5,000 disposable nappies, whilst cloth nappy users will get through about 50. Every year over 800 million disposable nappies are dumped in Australian landfills, making up about 5% of landfill content.

Conventional disposable nappies are made from paper and plastic, and contain chemicals, dyes and fragrances, all of which harm the environment and can also irritate your baby's skin.

On the other hand, the traditional brushed cotton nappy is a water-intensive crop that also requires a lot of fertilisers, and pesticides to grow. Traditional cloth nappies also require a significant amount of energy and more water nearly every day to wash and clean them.

Fortunately, there are plenty of great nappy options available these days.

Compostable nappies like these Nature Babycare or Moltexs ones provide the convenience of a disposable nappy, but provide a better alternative to those that can't break down.

Cloth nappies can now be made out of materials such as hemp and bamboo, crops which are kinder to the environment.

There are also some great and funky cloth nappy options around such as these cushie tushies and pea pods nappies which are shaped and as easy to use as disposables, but with the benefits of a reusable bamboo cloth inner.

Energy efficient washing and drying can also reduce the environmental impact of cloth nappies.

So which option is the best for you?

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Howto & Style

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• babies
• parenting
• baby
• green
• eco nappies
• disposable diapers
• disposable nappies
• toddler
• diapers
• cloth
• organic

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