Real nappy fashion show a great sucess!

Worcestershire County Council is reminding parents and parents-to-be that they can find out why the first year of the Real Nappy Incentive Scheme has been such a success at special events being held nearby.

The year has already been celebrated at a special fashion show at Worcester Guildhall (Wednesday, March 19). Over 200 parents, guardians and parents-to-be saw the most up-to-date range of fun and fashionable real nappies - as modelled by local babies and children.

Cathy Hines, Waste Prevention Team Project Assistant said: “We were slightly taken aback by how many people turned up to the day and the show definitely had standing room only! The fantastic response to the event shows how people view real nappies as a real alternative, which in turn will make a real difference to the environment.”

The Real Nappy Incentive Scheme gives parents, guardians and parents-to-be the opportunity to either receive £30 cashback when they purchase £50 worth or more of real nappies (excluding accessories) or they can claim a free pack of pre-fold nappies worth around £15 from Green Nappies, a social enterprise working with adults from disadvantaged groups.
 
To take part in the on-going cash back scheme or claim a free pack of Green Nappies, people must be a Worcestershire or Herefordshire resident, return a signed Real Nappy Incentive Scheme application form to Green Nappies, supply a copy of MATB 1 form or child's birth certificate, provide a copy of receipt(s) for £50 worth, or more, of real nappies, be happy for their contact details to be passed on to Green Nappies for the sole purpose of them contacting them to take part in a real nappy feedback survey and only take advantage of one scheme per baby.
 
Each child can use up to 6,000 disposable nappies in their lifetime and 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away every day in the UK. Over 90 per cent of disposable nappies are disposed of in landfill and may take up hundreds of years to decompose. The average spend on disposable nappies can be as much as £922.74 per child before they reach the age of three. Real nappies can be used again and again and on parents' next child.

For more information on any of these events contact the Mission ImPossible team on 01905 766883 or email the MI team missionimpossible@worcestershire.gov.uk