The words greenie, hippy and tree-hugger aren't usually used in the most flattering of contexts, and most of us probably wouldn't consider using cloth nappies as a particularly hippy thing to do. Not nowadays anyway. Not with the high-tech innovations of the past decade. It's really become quite posh.
Using cloth nappies has evolved dramatically since the '50s. From flat terry squares that were the only form of nappy, to the 80s when disposables were available but only the "greenies" and those who couldn't afford disposables used them... to now. Now, the use of reusable nappies is edging upwards with estimates that approximately 10% of parents use cloth at least part-time. And it's becoming a serious trend.
The reasons for using cloth nappies are plentiful and while environmental reasons are often on the checklist of conscientious new parents, they are not always the only reason for using cloth.
But let's assume for just a moment that environmental priorities are our only reason for choosing reusable nappies. And let's assume that everything (yes, everything) has at least one more useful purpose.
Now let's do it!
For just one day - let's make it any day this week that suits - let's not throw anything in the bin.
Not a nappy, or a tin can, or toilet roll.
Let's find that one more useful purpose for everything we use.
Head on over to our Facebook page and let us know how you got on. What did you do with all that 'stuff' that you ordinarily would have thrown out? Was there something you actually really did have to throw in the garbage disposal? Or was it all reusable, recyclable, re-homeable or worm-farm-worthy?
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