Technological breakthroughs have allowed moisture to be locked away for up to twelve hours. Despite it all, legions of mothers are returning to the bulky safety-pinned terries that their mothers and grandmothers swore by in a less extravagant age.
In the topsy-turvy world now described by “green” parenting groups, there are even claims that mothers are becoming “too posh for Pampers”.
Aided by modern materials and a redesign, the washable nappy has spread across social classes to vie for the affections of parents in the wake of arguments by campaigners that they are more environmentally friendly.
The impact on landfill sites is cited as the single biggest problem with single-use throwaway nappies. Each baby is estimated to go through 4,500 before being trusted to give his or her parents sufficient warning to get to a loo in time.
Each year close to three billion disposable nappies are thrown away, accounting for 670,000 to 750,000 tonnes of waste. Disposable nappies make up about 4 per cent of household waste and they may take up to 500 years to degrade.
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