Are washable nappies really more environmentally friendly?
There has been considerable debate recently as to whether washable nappies are really better for the environment than disposables when you take into account the growing of the cotton, the washing detergents and the energy used in washing and drying the nappies. Irrespective of the energy consumption associated with real nappies in relation to disposables, washable nappies do not create any where near the same amounts of waste.
