Real Nappies - There is a Choice!

East Cambridgeshire District Council is working with the Real Nappy Network as part of a LA21 project to raise awareness of the use of real nappies. Did you know that disposable nappies contain gels and chemicals which are not subject to government controls or independent testing and hence could be harmful to your baby's skin? Did you know that you could save £600 for your first child and even more for subsequent children by switching to real nappies? And did you know that every disposable nappy that has ever been buried in a landfill site still exists and could take more than 200 years to decompose?

To inform people of how they can protect their baby's health, save money and care for the environment at the same time we are setting up a series of roadshows. These are essentially displays where people can have the opportunity to view the wide choice of cotton nappies available today and generally find out more about real nappies. An official launch of our campaign along with a new leaflet detailing free incentives is being planned for late summer.

If you organise a group or attend one and think you may be interested in having our roadshow visit one of your meetings, then we would like to hear from you. We are planning our roadshows to start this September and will hopefully run throughout the district for at least the next 12 months!

For further information about our Real Nappy Project and the roadshow please contact Tracey Harding, East Cambridgeshire District Council Tel: 01353 616377 or e-mail: tracey.harding@eastcambs.gov.uk.

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