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News
22nd February 2005
Cornish Real Nappy Project helping to keep Cornwall Clean and Green
The Cornish Real Nappy Projects “Get Real” Nappicino programme will be launched on March 8th, aiming to decrease the amount of nappies going to landfill.
The project, managed by ReZolve Kernow, provides parents with information and advice on the economic and environmental benefits of using washable nappies. Funding has come from the Big Lottery Funds Community Recycling and Economic Development (CRED) Programme, as well as from the County Environmental Trust.
Nappicino’s are essentially nappy focused coffee mornings providing an opportunity for parents and carers to access the information and support that the Cornish Real Nappy Project can provide.The “get real” programme will host over 100 nappicinos each year throughout the county for the next three years.
The project will be launched by Radio 2 presenter and self-proclaimed cloth nappy fan Janey Lee Grace, and the campaign is funded by Cornwall County Council, the Cornwall Primary Health Care Trust and the Environment Agency.
Programme co-ordinator Joy Dent explained: "This project has outstanding environmental benefits by reducing the amount of disposable nappy waste going to landfill. The aim of this project is to convert at least 10% of all parents in the county to stop, or indeed not to start, using single-use disposable nappies."
Parents could save hundreds of pounds by using washable nappies, Ms Dent said, adding that the average baby needs around 4,500 nappy changes before potty trained. "Income levels in Cornwall are below the national average so new parents can often ill afford this unnecessary expense," she said.
Gitty Ankers, regulatory waste specialist for the Environment Agency, said: "The Cornish Real Nappy Project's Get Real campaign is doing a great job in raising public awareness of the positive environmental, financial and social benefits of using cloth nappies, as well as reducing waste going to landfill. The more waste we can minimise the greater the benefit for our environment."
For further information telephone the Cornish Real Nappy team on 0800 3288175, www.crnp.org.uk
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