Baby Nappies - A Guide
Written by Liz Fletcher

Choosing the right baby nappies for your new baby can be quite a daunting task. There are so many different types, brands, sizes and shapes on the market.

The cheapest disposable nappies often contain harsh chemicals such as absorbent gels and bleaching agents. These chemicals cause damage to your baby’s skin and to the environment. It may shock you to hear that up to 8 million nappies are thrown away every day in the UK, and that 90% of these end up in landfill, where they can take up to 500 years to biodegrade!

Real nappies can be more expensive to buy, and are more time consuming to wash, but they could save you a staggering £500 (compared with disposables). Also, due to the UK waste management problem, some local authorities offer mothers incentives to choose real nappies over disposables. For instance, Denbighshire County Council offer mothers real nappy vouchers worth up to £75.

But what if you want the convenience of a disposable, without feeling guilty?

Spirit of Nature offers a wide range of affordable baby nappies which are kind to the environment and to baby’s skin. They offer real nappies, semi-disposables and ECO-disposables, as well as biodegradable sacks & liners.

Bambo Nature and Moltex Eco nappies are a fantastic alternative to conventional disposables. They have the same great features as standard disposables, but are made from natural fibers, free from harmful chemicals, and come at an affordable price! ECO-disposable nappies biodegrade in as little as 6 months when put in a worming compost and they take significantly less time to biodegrade in a landfill site.

Spirit of Nature also offers the very best of both worlds! Weenees nappies are natural, reusable nappies which contain disposable and biodegradable nappy liners. This is THE Eco Friendly Compromise to the debate!

When you are choosing baby nappies for your new baby, make sure that they are kind to your baby’s skin and to the environment!

Check out baby nappies at Spirit of Nature!