Eco friendly disposable nappies

[KC84]

Hey ladies

Can anyone provide some suggestions for eco friendly disposable nappies, so biodegradable ones?

Xxx

Cloth nappies all the way! They come in cute patterns and you can use them until your baby is 2 years old.

I'd be interested to know people's thoughts on biodegradable nappies/wipes too!

What's your experience been like using cloth nappies @NikolaPiccola? I'm really keen to try it out and not contribute to landfill too much, but I'm worried it's going to be really hard, especially as this will be my first. Any tips much appreciated! X

Would definitely recommend cloth nappies too. I am using them with dc3 and I so regret not using them with dc1&2. There is a website called the nappy lady which is really helpful and we’ve had a newborn kit on hire from here. Now we’re just switching to a brand called Baba and Boo which seem fantastic.

I used naty when I needed too. Not fully 100% biodegradable but most of it is- just don't put it in a nappy bag as then it can't break down

We used cloth nappies throughout and loved them. It really was straightforward and effective, and saved us so much money! But when absolutely unavoidable we used Beaming Baby or Naty biodegradable disposables. I have heard good things about Kit and Kin too.

I'm using kit and kin, they're a great fit on my boy. They are also really absorbant, especially as his wet nappies, I'm sure are about 10x more wet than a normal child 😂I've tried matt, but their smallest are too big for him atm.

Naty not matt.

@aliensprig until the baby eats solid food it's honestly very easy to clean them. You simply take out the filter, turn the nappy inside out and they're both ready for washing. I'd say you should get around 30- 40 cloth diapers and you're ready for 2 years. Worth the investment, imo. They work similarly to swimming nappies.

What are you meant to do with Naty nappies? I've just put them in biodegradable nappy bags...

If you don't want to go full washable nappies, g nappies are washable otters with biodegradable/compostable inserts. You can apparently get washable inserts which I want to start using but can't find any at the moment.

Washable outers! Not otters!

They are called cloth. Use a nappy service if you don't want to launder them, your midwife will have details or call your council who are very keen to promote eco friendly options

stuck cloth ones don't tend to be disposable

Be careful with biodegradable disposables. I’m sure I read somewhere that whilst they are, theoretically, biodegradable, the conditions of landfill, where they will end up, are not suitable for them to biodegrade. Therefore they’re no better for the environment than ordinary disposables.

I can’t quite face reuseable nappies yet, but am about to switch to washable wipes. I figure every little helps.

Same.... I am
Trying as much as I can and will do reusable wipes but I struggle with concept of reusable nappies

Cheeky Wipes are great x

Just googled cloth nappies and had a browse. Mind = blown. No idea where to start

I think the point about biodegradable nappies not actually degrading is right.

Article here about it:
www.madeformums.com/reviews/do-biodegradable-nappies-biodegrade/

Basically biodegradable nappies don't degrade in landfill, they need to be composted and it's hard to find a way of composting them.

I think they are a bit of a marketing gimmick in terms of being biodegradable. They should be advertised as being more eco friendly as in the products they are made out of and less chemicals etc.

I started making my own wipes super easy. I buy a plenty kitchen roll cut it in half put it in a jar with bit of baby shampoo, water and essential oils. They are like the water wipes for fraction of the price!

I also want to get evo nappies but have not found any in supermarket?

Absolutely correct @modgepodge. Things only biodegrade in the correct conditions. They need air to degrade. This doesn’t happen in a landfill because they are so tightly compacted.

We use cloth during the day but at night (and for long days out when I don't want to be carrying around a bag full of poo filled nappies) we use kit and kin or mum & you - whichever is on offer through ocado. Usually one or both are on offer all the time.

Haven't tried natty but my cousin's baby had them and the fit was dreadful on him. X

misstime very informative link - thanks! (www.madeformums.com/reviews/do-biodegradable-nappies-biodegrade/ )

aliens I agree it's a bit overwhelming to use cloth nappies to start with - information overload and all the 'systems' seem to differ! That's why I wanted to stick with ones I'd tried before (DC1 was not a good candidate for cloth but he is not typical I think!) but they've gone and flipping changed it now.

I switched to 'eco' disposables (Naty, which are fine for us) while i was trying to figure it all out, as a sort of compromise, but I'm aware it's not as good as reusables.
Although, as the link says, you still need to wash these on a high heat so there is some environmental impact.

Some councils collect biodegradable nappies for composting- many doesn't unfortunately, so it's a bit of a false economy. I'm going to be that person that just says I'm using standard disposable nappies, apologies landfill and environment!