Parents invited to try out free cloth nappy trial

A two-week trial will be made available to 10 families in support of a bid to reduce the use of disposable nappies.

Disposable nappies cannot be recycled so they generally make up a significant proportion of rubbish.

By swapping to cloth nappies, parents can dramatically reduce the amount of waste they put in general waste bins and send to landfill.

According to Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), by the time one baby is potty trained a baby could use 4,000 to 6,000 disposable nappies.

It is estimated that by using resusable nappies, the average household waste of families with babies can be halved, avoiding an average 750kg per household per year.

Council has pointed out that this scheme is subject to availability and may be withdrawn at any time. Due to COVID-19, nappy trials may take longer to arrange and there will be a delay to refund payments.

Council are working with The Library Group who will offer parents the free two week trial.

They will provide parents with all they need to give washable nappies a go.

To register your interest in the scheme, please email [email protected]

A representative from the Library Group will contact parents to discuss your requirements, explain how the trial works and arrange a date and time for the nappy pack to be delivered to homes and collected after the trial period ends.

Details on how to apply for the scheme can be found at [email protected]