The Engineer

Glasgow firm turns waste plastic into reusable nappies

Totsbots, a Glasgow company that makes reusable nappies, is incorporating recycled plastic bottles into its fabric designs. In what's claimed to be a world-first, Totsbots will replace the virgin ...
Couriermail

‘The lazy people who use them will go nuts’: Supermarkets urged to ditch disposable nappies

FORGET plastic bags and straws. Ditching this product could save you more than $1000 — but most people won’t even consider it. Geelong retiree Adele, who asked for her last name not to be used, was ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Changing minds about cloth diapers

“Cloth diapers are hard to use.” “Cloth diapers are inconvenient.” “Cloth diapers don’t fit my busy lifestyle.” These are some of the many reasons expressed by families about why they don’t or won’t ...
The Sun

Plastic consumption needs to be limited — but is taxing disposable nappies really the answer?

Mum-of-two Lynsey Hope, 37, tried out cloth nappies on her 18-month-old to see how parents would cope if disposables are put out of reach PARENTS were left seething last week as the Government warned ...
The Independent

Disposable nappies: a looming environmental threat?

How do mothers survive without disposable nappies? In India, parents use either cloth nappies for their babies or leave their bottoms bare. During the first six months a mother usually stays with her ...
CBC.ca

The straight poop on disposable diapers, from cloth alternatives to a recyclable future

Waves of Change is a CBC series exploring the single-use plastic we're discarding, and why we need to clean up our act. You can be part of the community discussion by joining our Facebook group. The ...
Mother and Baby on MSN

Tried and tested: The best reusable nappies

Explore the best reusable nappies—eco-friendly, cost-effective, and gentle on your baby’s skin. Discover top picks, helpful ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Western Australian town tackling waste reduction with cloth nappies, one clean baby at a time

Tucked in between the towering trees and beautiful beaches of WA's southern coast, the small town of Denmark has developed a reputation for being a "green" haven. For years, Denmark has attracted ...
Irish Sun

My four-month-old son and I went plastic-free for a week – there was baby sick in my hair, leaking nappies and I couldn’t brush my teeth

YOU don’t need to be an eco-warrior to feel guilty about the amount of plastic packaging piling up – but can you be bothered to do anything about it? As a new mum, I feel bad about my own contribution ...
Daily Mail

'People don't realise how easy it is to change': Meet the woman teaching parents how to minimise waste, who says switching to cloth nappies and blitzing leftovers into baby ...

Kate Meads, also known as 'The Nappy Lady', describes herself as an 'advocate for the earth' and an 'educator for parents and expecting parents.’ The mother-of-one, from the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand ...
The Atlantic

The Woman Who Invented Disposable Diapers

Marion Donovan, inventor of the first disposable diaper, told Barbara Walters that one simple question guided her work: "What do I think will help a lot of people and most certainly will help me?" The ...
The Sun

My four-month-old son and I went plastic-free for a week – there was baby sick in my hair, leaking nappies and I couldn’t brush my teeth

YOU don’t need to be an eco-warrior to feel guilty about the amount of plastic packaging piling up – but can you be bothered to do anything about it? As a new mum, I feel bad about my own contribution ...