Use Real Nappies - Save Money and the Environment
The average baby uses 5,000 nappies. If you use disposable nappies these cannot be recycled or reused and have to go to landfill, where they will stay for hundreds of years. In Wales about 200 million nappies are thrown away each year.
Modern reusable nappies are easy to use, and there are many different options.
- Modern cotton nappies come in a variety of shapes and styles with Velcro and popper fittings - gone are the days of folding and pins!
- Parents can save hundreds of pounds by using cotton nappies - the savings could be even greater for a second or third child.
- Washing cotton nappies is easy – there’s no need to boil or soak – just wash at 60 degrees
For the ultimate convenience, nappy laundry services can collect soiled nappies and deliver freshly laundered ones direct to the door. - There is no greater risk of nappy rash for babies in cotton nappies than in disposables – nappy rash can be caused by many factors such as diet and allergies.
Incentive Scheme: Get vouchers worth £75
The Council is offering vouchers worth up to £75 to be used in part-payment for either the purchase of real nappies or a Real Nappy Laundry Service.
To qualify:
- You and your child must live in Denbighshire
- Your child must be aged between 0 and 18 months
You will receive vouchers worth £25 each for use when your baby is aged 0-3 months, 4-9 months and 10-18 months old.
A copy of the birth certificate should be submitted along with two recent utility bills or your Council Tax demand. We now accept the MAT B1 in place of the birth certificate for parents wishing to apply for vouchers before the baby is due.
Flintshire residents please contact -
Phone: 01352 701714
Email: kerbsiderecycling@flintshire.gov.uk
Website: www.flintshire.gov.uk
These vouchers will be accepted at the following firms:
BabyKind - Telephone: 01286 882617 - Website: www.babykind.co.uk
Bambino Mio - Website: www.bambinomio.com
Buzz Baby - Website: www.buzzbaby.co.uk
Cottontails Nappy Laundry Service - Telephone: 01244 374521 - Website: www.cottontails.co.uk
Geobel - Telephone: 01257 413410 - Website: www.geobel.co.uk
Green Jelly - Telephone: 0845 269 8521 - Website: www.greenjellyshop.co.uk
Hello Baby - Telephone: 020 33970440 - Website: www.hellobabydirect.co.uk
Little Lamb - Telephone 01269 845455 - Website: www.littlelamb.co.uk
Little Pants - Website: www.littlepants.co.uk
Lizzie's Real Nappies, Chester - Telephone: 01244 346797 - Website: www.lizziesrealnappies.co.uk
Lollipop Nappies - Website: www.teamlollipop.co.uk
Mami Green - Website: www.mamigreen.co.uk
The Nursery Window, Rhyl - Telephone: 01745 330115
The Nappy Lady - Website: www.thenappylady.co.uk
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