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Help combat climate change with real nappies
23 April 2008
HORSHAM District Council is supporting the twelfth annual Real Nappy Week (April 21 – 27).
The promotional week co-ordinated by the National Real Nappy Campaign is this year concentrating on how parents can help to combat climate change by using real nappies.
Horsham District Council will be joining in the activity by holding an event in Horsham’s Carfax on Friday 25 April when a recycling bus will roll into Horsham.
The bus will be raising awareness about using real nappies by providing the opportunity for local residents to see real nappies in use and to test them out in demonstrations.
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 690,000 tonnes most of which are land filled 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.”
For further information please phone West Sussex County Council on 01243 642106 or visit West Sussex County Council's website.
To find out more about Real Nappy Week or the Real Nappy Campaign contact Rebecca Rapson on 0845 850 0606.
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CONTACT: Richard Morris, Communications Manager
Email: richard.morris@horsham.gov.uk