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RyanaDisposable Nappies Better for the Environment
December 31st 2008 04:24
I have always tried to look after the environment. I try not to use the air-conditioning (in fact we don’t have it any more). I hang my washing out all year round, and only use the dryer when I am desperate to finish stuff off in the winter. I never place a full load of washing straight from the washing machine to the dryer. I take public transport, using the car only when there is no other option.
My biggest environmental sin though is I love disposable nappies. I am constantly amazed by how much solid and liquid waste product they can hold, and they don’t leak. I love the fact that I never ever have to handle poo. Not only that, I do not have to spend the entire day doing laundry.
There was a time when parents such as me were shamed by society if they had admitted aloud that they think disposable nappies are one of the best inventions of all time, but not anymore. According to a study carried out by the UK government, reusable nappies actually do more damage to the environment than disposables.
According to the study, reusable nappies are more harmful to the environment unless parents take an extreme approach to washing them. That is nappies need to be washed in water less than 60C, they need to be line dried all year around, and kept for use on younger siblings.
The story, which was hushed by the British government because they were embarrassed by the findings, was leaked (ha ha) to the Times Online.
All I can say is thank goodness that disposables are now proven the more environmentally friendly option; it is such a relief to know that once I have changed that dirty nappy I will never have to see it again.
My biggest environmental sin though is I love disposable nappies. I am constantly amazed by how much solid and liquid waste product they can hold, and they don’t leak. I love the fact that I never ever have to handle poo. Not only that, I do not have to spend the entire day doing laundry.
There was a time when parents such as me were shamed by society if they had admitted aloud that they think disposable nappies are one of the best inventions of all time, but not anymore. According to a study carried out by the UK government, reusable nappies actually do more damage to the environment than disposables.
According to the study, reusable nappies are more harmful to the environment unless parents take an extreme approach to washing them. That is nappies need to be washed in water less than 60C, they need to be line dried all year around, and kept for use on younger siblings.
The story, which was hushed by the British government because they were embarrassed by the findings, was leaked (ha ha) to the Times Online.
All I can say is thank goodness that disposables are now proven the more environmentally friendly option; it is such a relief to know that once I have changed that dirty nappy I will never have to see it again.
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Comment by Mrs M
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I just wish biodegradable disposable nappies weren't more expensive. I'm sure that more people would buy them.
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