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Real Nappies
Real Nappies
Why should I use real nappies?
- By using real nappies you can save more than £500 on the cost of keeping a baby in disposable nappies. This takes into account the total cost of laundering nappies at home
- Real nappies are very gentle on your baby's skin, they contain no chemicals and are excellent for babies suffering from eczema or nappy rash.
- Real nappies are soft and fit your baby's shape, come in different sizes and colours and are easy to use
- Modern real nappies fasten easily with velcro or poppers, no more safety pins!
- Biodegradable liners prevent nappies from getting messy and are easily flushed away. Nappies can also be reused for your next child
- Nappies are washed at 60% in your washing machine, no boiling needed
Did you know?
- One baby uses approximately 4000 disposable nappies which can fill 40 large bin bags from birth to potty
- Waste from disposable nappies makes up 4% of household waste in the UK, about one million tonnes
- 8 million nappies are thrown away every day in the UK. That is nearly 3 billion disposable nappies per year
Real nappies are easy to get hold of...
Find out more about the environmentally and baby friendly alternatives to disposable nappies by contacting Kingston and Merton Real Nappy Network (KMRNN).
The Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames and the London Borough of Merton are supporting KMRNN who can advise on alternatives to disposable nappies.
Nappuccinos
If you would like to find out more about our incentive schemes or just want to learn more about real nappies contact the network and to book for a Nappuccino (day and evening sessions every month). See the dates and times for Nappuccinos below:
Day time Nappuccinos
Time
- 10am - 12.00pm
Dates during 2008:
- Friday 11 January
- Friday 15 February
- Friday 14 March
- Friday 11 April
- Friday 9 May
- Friday 13 June
- Friday 11 July
- Friday 15 August
Venue:
- New Malden Library Hall, Kingston Road KT3
Evening time Nappuccinos
Time
- 8pm - 10pm
Dates during 2008:
- Friday 18 January
- Friday 22 February
- Friday 14 March
- Friday 18 April
- Friday 16 May
- Friday 20 June
- Friday 11 July
- Friday 15 August
Venue:
- New Malden Children’s Centre, Burlington Road, New Malden Surrey KT3 4LT.
This is a red building at the front of Burlington Primary School.
Getting there:
Bus routes:
- 131, 152 and 265 routes go past the Children’s Centre.
Train stations:
- New Malden is about 10-15 min. walk.
Car parking:
- available on Beverley Way around the corner, or in B&Q car park across the road. Please always look out for any possible parking restrictions.
Contact Details
Kingston and Merton Real Nappy Network
PO Box 428,
New Malden
KT3 9AU
Tel: 020 8286 0916
Mobile: 07949 628 148
Email: kingstonmertonrnn@yahoo.co.uk
Other Nappy Contacts
- The Women's Environmental Network runs a project to raise awareness about the environmental impact of nappies.
Tel: 020 7481 9004 - The UK Nappy Helpline gives details of all your cloth nappy contacts whether you want to wash your own or use a local laundry service.
Tel: 0845 850 0606