Is There a Real Nappy Alternative to Disposable Swim Nappies?
Many environmentally conscious parents now choose to use real nappies over disposable nappies for their babies and toddlers, both saving money and reducing the impact on the environment of their baby’s nappy usage. However, what many parents fail to realise is that there is also a real nappy alternative to disposable swim nappies. Most swimming pools, beaches and public paddling pools require small children and babies that are not yet potty trained to wear a swim nappy at all times. This is to prevent costly accidents which require the clearing and disinfecting of the water. Although swim nappies are worn a much smaller proportion of the time than regular nappies, for some families swimming is a regular or even daily activity meaning that an alternative to disposable nappies for swimming is preferable. Every year in the UK over three billion nappies are thrown away and more than 90% of them end up in landfill sites where they do not readily degrade. Using real nappies on an everyday ba
