Why try reusables?

Style, darlings

Wall-E and the landfill factor

Landfill is gross. If you’ve ever seen Wall-E, you’ll know what I mean. If Henry VIII had worn disposable nappies, they would still be breaking down in landfill site today. And then there’s the massive soup of plastic particles the size of Mexico swilling around in the Pacific. I know about that report saying there’s no difference in carbon footprint, and I used it as an excuse for ages too. But the real truth is: Wash your reusables sensibly and the carbon footprint is smaller than disposables too. And they won’t be rotting in landfill for 500 years either.

Credit-crunch chic

When you think about it, it’s just not very *clever* to throw money away every time you change a nappy. Not when reusables are this easy and stylish. Sure, disposables have their place, but over the time your baby is in nappies you could save over £1000 by using real nappies, even including washing costs. Try our Nappy Calculator to see what we mean. Then you can chuck the savings at something a lot more fun, like a holiday. Or a pair of Loubs.

Spotty botty

Disposables contain the super-absorbent gel, Sodium Polyacrylate. This has been banned for use in tampons due to its link with Toxic Shock Syndrome. The chemical reaction in disposables as the chemicals absorb moisture creates heat. Some people worry that this has been a factor in the rise in male infertility over the last 25 years. Incidences of nappy rash are vastly increased in the last 25 years, possibly due to parents not changing disposables as frequently as they should, or due to allergic reactions to the chemicals they contain. We’ll be looking into this more soon…

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