Geelong parents are being given the opportunity to save money and help reduce their waste through the City’s new Modern Reusable Nappy Program.
Additional tickets have now been made available for one more workshop after the program’s initial release of 400 places was snapped up within hours recently.
Residents can sign up to learn how to use and launder reusable nappies, and then qualify to receive a modern reusable nappy pack from local supplier Evia Collective. Each pack contains a wet bag and five modern reusable nappies – roughly enough nappies for a full day of wear.
Places are limited. Geelong residents with young children in nappies who have not yet attended can book a place online now.
Councillor Trent Sullivan – Deputy Mayor
This initiative is an important part of our goal to drive a more circular economy through diverting 100 per cent of residential waste from landfill by 2030.
Nappies make up close to 10 percent of the overall waste we send to landfill from our red bins, and each nappy can take up to 500 years to break down.
We’ve heard from many parents who are passionate about wanting to protect the environment for their children, and we’re excited to support Geelong families to give reusable nappies a go.
One child uses an average of 6000 to 7000 disposable nappies, making up approximately one tonne of landfill waste over their nappy-wearing life, the equivalent weight of a car.
Councillor Belinda Moloney – Chair, Circular Economy portfolio
This program is an exceptional win-win which removes many barriers and misconceptions about reusable nappies for parents, equipping them with the knowledge and nappies to try at home.
It doesn’t have to be all or nothing – using a combination of half reusable and half disposable nappies in your routine will significantly reduce nappy costs and will halve your nappy waste, freeing up lots of room in your red bin and most importantly, will help reduce landfill.
Stacey Law – Evia Collective
Modern reusable nappies have come a long way.
Gone are the days of soaking and folding terry cloth squares. Reusable modern cloth nappies are simple to use, easy to launder, fit well and come in a range of fun colours and patterns to suit everyone. They are better for your wallet, your baby and the environment and we’d love more local families to try them.
