Disposible nappies can cost the earth four and a half trees per baby and will also mean we have to find enough landfill space equal to 24 shopping trolleys.
A new Government report states that washable nappies are 40% better for the environment than disposables.
Every day 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away. It is estimated that these will take 500 years to decompose.
Disposable nappies (even the greener ones) release methane gas into the air as they decompose without oxygen. They also release a toxic liquid called leachate into the earth, which can contaminate soil and water.
