Council Relaunches $20 Cloth Nappy Pack Offer

Ruapehu District Council (RDC) is re-launching its special $20 cloth nappy pack deal for Ruapehu residents in support of Cloth Nappy Week.

RDC Waste Minimisation Officer, Daniel Allen, said that Cloth Nappy Week 2015 aims to change misunderstandings about modern cloth nappies.

“To encourage the up-take of cloth nappies Council is selling a special cloth nappy ‘starter pack’ worth $100 for only $20,” he said.

“Each cloth nappy starter pack contains three modern cloth nappies from three different suppliers along with a booklet guide to modern cloth nappies and baby product discount vouchers.”

“The ‘starter pack’ nappies are suitable for both boys and girls and will fit a baby from birth through to potty.”

“Modern cloth nappies are convenient, easy to use, are good for the environment and can save parents up to $4,000 per child,” he said.

Mr Allen said that two years ago Council sponsored ‘the nappy lady’ Kate Meads to come and host morning tea presentations around Ruapehu on modern cloth nappies and their benefits.

“Kate is currently on a 3600km road trip around New Zealand teaching the benefits of cloth nappies as part of Cloth Nappy Week 2015.”

“Once people learn about the negative impact disposable nappies have on the environment they are often horrified.”

“As a beautiful rural district with an economy reliant on our environment the environmental benefits of using cloth nappies seems to make a real impression on Ruapehu parents and caregivers.”

“The added benefit of saving thousands of dollars also isn’t missed,” he said.

“Even if cloth nappies are not used all of the time people will still save a lot of money and make a big difference in caring for Ruapehu’s environment.”

Mr Allen added that when Council undertook an audit of what was being thrown out in kerbside rubbish bags a few years ago we were astounded to find that in some collection areas almost a quarter of all waste going into the landfill was made up of disposable nappies,” he said.

“With the closure of the district landfill on the horizon it is vital that we all do all we can to reduce the volume of waste we are generating and throwing out.”

“Reduce, reuse, recycle is going to be a mantra Ruapehu residents are going to need to live by if we are to keep waste disposable costs at manageable level into the future,” he said.

“Cloth nappy starter packs are available from all Council offices.”

For more information call Daniel Allen via your local council office or see www.clothnappyweek.co.nz

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