Advantages of Eco Nappies
The arrival of a new baby into your family opens up a whole new world of experience and decisions.
One of the first and most necessary choices you will be faced with is what type of nappies (or diapers) you would like to use.
From washable to disposable and everything in between, what is the best way to care for your baby's bottom, your budget and our environment?
There is a wide and varied selection of nappies on the market and if one of your priorities is minimizing waste, then you may be considering either cloth washables or biodegradable eco nappies. Cloth nappies these days aren't a simple square of terry toweling, they come in all shapes and adjustable sizes, in various patterns and colours with all kinds of ingenious fasteners, liners and outer pants to keep everything snug. Keeping on top of washable cloth nappies can work with some lifestyles if you are at home with good washing and drying facilities, they will also save you hundreds of pounds over the years.
However, washables aren't for everyone, if you are away on holiday, out on day trips, a busy working mum, living in an apartment with little access to drying facilities, or you just want a break from the washing from time to time, you may look towards eco disposable nappies as a great compromise.
The eco disposable nappy market offers a number of brands to choose from, each using slightly differing materials to wrap up your babies bottom from soft corn-starch or natural cellulose pulp from managed forestry to biodegradable types of plastics. These fibres and fabrics are much more ecological and breathable than the petroleum and plastics used in conventional brands.
As a new parent changing nappies, newborns can need changing around 10-12 times in a day, and also before or after every night feed, babies under 6 months around 8-10 times a day, over 6 months around 8 times and once over a year roughly 4 times a day. This can equate to a family using over 5000 nappies from birth to potty training, think about that in terms of bags of rubbish and how this would impact your local land-fill site? Each baby would produce over one tonne of nappies and if using conventional brands, they can take up to around 500 years to degrade, leaving vast amount of harmful chemicals and bleaches! Eco disposable nappies decompose centuries faster with no harmful toxins leaching into the water cycle.
The main eco disposable brands on the market are Bambo Nature, Moltex, Nature Babycare and Beaming Baby who all represent a great option for new parents aiming for minimal environmental impact. These brands offer the same great features of regular disposables, with absorbent cores, cotton-like feel, stretchy waistbands, and a variety of sizes from newborn to toddler nappy pants. eco nappies can also be very competitive on price, with some brands actually being cheaper than the leading conventional options, doing for your bit for the environment doesn't have to cost the earth. Eco nappies are readily available from many health stores, supermarkets and a number of internet retailers who also offer free samples for you to try before you buy, so search out a trusty supplier and save the planet, one nappy at a time!
About the Author
Spirit of Nature has a wide range of products for you, your family and your home. We've been trading since 1998 and you can even request free Moltex nappy samples, as well as other leading eco brands. Available at: =><br />http://www.spiritofnature.co.uk
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