Disposable 'eco' nappies. How to dispose of?

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This might seem like a silly question but what's the best way to dispose of disposable nappies?

We use kit & kin nappies (not here to discuss nappy options! They work well for us). I had been putting them in the tommee tippee nappy bin but then they're tightly packed in plastic. Also, if they go in the household waste, they are also wrapped in plastic. Does this slow or speed up the decomposing stage? Is it better to just chuck the used nappy straight in the wheelie bin in no bag?...

I may be overthinking this....

There is no such thing as an 'eco friendly disposable nappy', it's an oxymoron. Just dispose of it however is easiest / best for you.

My understanding is (and I could be wrong) that although these types of nappies are biodegradable, the conditions in landfill do not allow them to biodegrade. They don’t break down any faster there than the cheap Tesco/aldi nappies. They will only biodegrade in like a home compost bin or similar.

I use Kit & Kin and put them straight in the main bin (don't use nappy sacks). We only use a few a week though as mostly use reusables.

Thanks for this thread, really made me think about how I dispose of my LOs eco nappies too! We have a tomee tippee nappy bin too, and I understand they've tried to make them eco with the plastic they use for those. So I think putting the used nappies in there and then into the outside bin is probably your best bet. Or for when you're out and about and there isn't a nappy bin, you could buy a roll of eco disposable bags to use and then add it to your nappy bin when you get home - I've just bought a roll of Naty ones which is the same brand as the eco nappies I use, they're basically like compost bags.

With regards to what another poster said above, yes eco nappies probably still struggle to decompose well in landfill, but I reckon it's a step in the right direction and certainly makes me feel a bit better for not managing to do cloth nappies 😅