Using washable nappies in childcare facilities
Waste
- Solution type
- Everyday action
- Theme
- Waste
Why use reusable nappies? According to a study conducted by ADEME (the French Environment and Energy Management Agency), the nappies used for a baby from birth to toilet training account for more than one tonne of waste. The environmental cost of manufacturing and disposing of a disposable nappy is high: - 67Kg of oil - 4.5 trees -107,000L of water Despite the washing, these reusable nappies consume, compared with disposable ones: - 3.5 times less energy - 2.3 times less water - 8.3 times fewer non-renewable raw materials Using reusable nappies considerably reduces the amount of waste. However, to contribute fully to reducing the environmental impacts linked to the use of these nappies, it is important to: - Wash the nappies in a full machine at 60° maximum - Use an efficient washing machine rated A/A/A - Let the nappies air-dry (when possible...) - Use eco-labelled detergent in limited quantities
- Sector:
- France
Its features
Environmentally friendly
- Considerable reduction in the amount of waste generated by the business through the use of a reusable product rather than a single-use one - Preservation of fossil oil resources, as reusable nappies contain little or no plastic. The risk of chemicals being present in the nappies is also greatly reduced.
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