REAL NAPPY WEEK
Combat Climate Change with Real Nappies
Horsham District Council will be supporting the 12th annual Real Nappy Week from April 21st – 27th.
The promotional week co-ordinated by the National Real Nappy Campaign will this year be concentrating on how parents can help to combat climate change by using Real Nappies.
The message is clear, providing parents follow simple guidelines when using real nappies, there can be significant gains for the environment both in reduced greenhouse gases and household waste sent to landfill or incineration.
The UK currently throws away around 3 billion disposable nappies every year. They are estimated to weigh some 690,000 tonnes most of which are landfilled where they generate methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.
Sally Gordon, spokesperson for the Real Nappy Campaign said: “We are delighted to be able to reassure parents that by using washable nappies they can reduce their impact on global warming and energy use as we are aware that these are key issues for families. In addition Real Nappy Week gives us the opportunity to promote the additional benefits of nappies including their cost savings, natural fabrics and the choice they represent for parents.”
Organisations across the country will be joining together to celebrate the week with hundreds of events such as fashion shows, nappicino coffee mornings and teddy toddles. The event will be supported by national brands such as Mothercare and John Lewis and local retailers across the country.
Horsham District Council will be joining in the activity by holding a event in the Carfax on the 25th April, just look out for the Recycle Bus.
For further information please phone 01243 642106 or visit Real Nappies. To find out more about Real Nappy Week or the Real Nappy Campaign contact Rebecca Rapson, 0845 850 0606 or vist their website Real Nappy Campaign.