'It's a significant saving' - Moving to cloth nappies for babies

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A new scheme last year saw cloth nappy starter kits available to antenatal patients at Cork University Maternity Hospital

Disposable nappies are the third largest type of household waste, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.

"They really looked at if they put in a reusable nappy scheme how would it work? Would people adapt to it? "They get 10 cloth nappies, nappy inserts, they get cloth wipes and then they get a storage bag for the nappies before they go into the washing machine. "I know there's the additional washing work and there's also the cost that goes with that electricity," she said.

 

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