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Reusable Nappies and the Environment

Reusable Nappies and the Environment

Did you know that a baby wriggles through around 5,000 nappy changes from birth to potty. A staggering amount! If you're using exclusively disposa...

Why choose reusable nappies?

Why choose reusable nappies?

We could talk forever about why we love reusable nappies, but here are our top reasons: Happier bottomsNo nasty chemicals, and super-soft fabric m...

Please stop calling me good

Please stop calling me good

"No, I am not ‘good’. I am not a martyr who toils under the weight of a dreadful chore simply so I can ‘do my bit’ to save the planet. I am a really busy parent who has used reusable and single-use nappies; and who knows that, without doubt, reusable nappies are the easier, cheaper option."

The footprints you leave behind

The footprints you leave behind

As you approach potty training with your little ones, it is normal to feel sad. Sad because it feels like a momentous end of era and it marks the p...

A sustainable swap for every week of the year

A sustainable swap for every week of the year

Big journeys happen through small steps. Sometimes 'The Environment’ seems like such a huge problem that it's impossible to know where start - or what to do. We've got your back. There's enough ideas here to help you make just one small change a week  - every single one of which will help you live more sustainably.

Waste free Christmas wrapping ideas

Waste free Christmas wrapping ideas

Christmas is wonderful but so very wasteful.Wrapping paper is the worst offender. It takes ages to wrap presents, only for it to be torn off in 0.3 seconds.  The UK throws away 5 million tonnes of wrapping paper every Christmas, enough to stretch to the moon.

Ten books about the environment to enjoy with your little one

Ten books about the environment to enjoy with your little one

Ten inspiring books to enjoy with your little one, all included because of their environmental credentials.

Why vegan sausage rolls are like reusable nappies

Why vegan sausage rolls are like reusable nappies

After the Great Vegan Debate, an article appeared in which a psychologist explained why some people are so 'triggered' by a vegan sausage roll. And it rang a bell.

A zero waste disposable nappy? I'll stick with my reusables, thanks.

A zero waste disposable nappy? I'll stick with my reusables, thanks.

Imagine if someone invented a ‘zero waste’ disposable nappy - and it's as cheap as a reusable nappy. All us cloth bum parents would switch to the zero waste disposables, right? Well...no.

Meet Baby Jake and Baby Jemima

Meet Baby Jake and Baby Jemima

Is the impact of disposables really that significant, especially when you take into account ‘all that washing’? Baby Jake and Baby Jemima tell their stories - so you can decide for yourself.

Reusable versus disposable nappies: the real story of their environmental impact

Reusable versus disposable nappies: the real story of their environmental impact

An up-to-date, research-based assessment of the environmental impact of disposable nappies versus reusable nappies.

Recycling: the last resort

Recycling: the last resort

As long as recycling is seen as a solution, instead of a last resort, then the recycling of single-use nappies is a worrying trend that will stand in the way of the essentials - reduction and reuse.