Reducing disposable nappy use in Gloucestershire In order to reduce the quantity of disposable nappies being landfilled or incinerated, Resource Futures has been running a real nappy project and incentive scheme for Gloucestershire County Council since 2008. Two outreach workers promote the cost savings and environmental benefits of using real nappies to new parents as well as administering a real nappy incentive scheme for the council. Objectives The UK disposes of around 3 billion disposable nappies each year, representing an estimated 2-3% of all household waste, according to WRAP. For each child going full-time in real nappies, around 5,000 disposable nappies can be avoided. Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) are keen to reduce the tonnage of nappy waste sent for disposal every year.

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