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Waste and recycling
Nappies
Disposable nappies make up 2-3% of all household waste, and 50% of waste in a household with babies.
Nappies disposed of in landfill site can take up to 50 years to decompose.
West Sussex County Council offers a financial incentive for choosing to use real nappies, which are fitted cotton nappies that can be laundered and re-used time and time again. The County Council will make a payment of up to £30 for each child in real nappies if you register with a nappy laundering service or if you choose to wash the nappies at home.
Click on the real nappies image (above right) for a larger version of the poster and details of how to get a free nappy starter pack.
For more information contact either :
- Adur Council on (01273) 263155
or - West Sussex County Council on (01243) 642106
See
also other useful external websites :
- WSCC : Real Nappy Initiative (http://www.westsussex.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ArticleSection:{id=2298969}])
- WSCC : Waste prevention - for better tomorrows (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/category.jsp?categoryID=955134&g11n.enc=UTF-8)
- Real Nappy Campaign (www.realnappycampaign.com)
- Women's Environmental Network : Real Nappy Week (www.wen.org.uk/rnw)
- Women's
Environmental Network : Nappies (www.wen.org.uk/nappies)
- WSCC : A to Z of recyclable materials (www.westsussex.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/rubbish-waste-and-recycling/recycling/a-to-z-of-recyclable-materials)
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