Comhairle nan Eilean Siar will join more than 430 local authorities to celebrate the 10th anniversary Real Nappy Week from 24-30 April.

Fashion shows, ‘nappuccino’ coffee mornings and hundreds of other events across the UK and abroad will reveal how far real nappies have come in the last decade.  No longer just an eco and economic option, real nappies are now a fashionable lifestyle choice.

Biba Hartigan of Women’s Environmental Network, which is co-ordinating the week, says, “There are nappies to suit all tastes: bright and funky Day-Glo, leopardskin and tie-dye prints, classic whites and pastels in fluffy fleece, silky-soft bamboo or organic hemp fabrics, and a choice of snug-fitted styles.”

Councillor Angus Nicolson, Chair Environmental Services Committee, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar says, “We are very glad to be supporting this worthwhile campaign again.  Real nappies save money and waste and it’s great to see how many styles and options are now available to parents”. 

Marina Fraser, Waste Aware Western Isles Coordinator, says, “Following the success of Real Nappy Week events last year, which scooped the Waste Aware Team, Comhairle nan Eilean Siar a top national award, this year the team will be holding three ‘nappuccino’ coffee afternoons, one in Barra on Tuesday 25th April at The Children’s Centre, Castlebay, 12-3pm, one in Uist on Thursday 27th April at Nunton Steadings, Benbecula 12-4pm and one in Lewis in An Lanntair, Stornoway 12-4pm”

A record 840-plus supporters have signed up to back Real Nappy Week, including over 90 percent of all UK local authorities and 147 MPs, MSPs, MEPs and Welsh AMs.   With some eight million nappies thrown away every day in the UK, authorities actively promote real nappy use to cut waste and as a cost-saving option for families.

Real Nappy Week is co-ordinated by Women’s Environmental Network (WEN) and sponsored by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) through its Real Nappy Campaign and supported by the Waste Aware Scotland campaign.

Details of all activities are posted on Women’s Environmental Network’s website, www.wen.org.uk and the list is updated as new events are confirmed.

The Real Nappy Helpline – 0845 850 0606 – and Nappy Finder website  - www.realnappycampaign.com/nappyfinder - allow parents to find all their local cloth nappy services, including suppliers, laundries and local authority incentive schemes.  

Nigel Scott
Communications Officer
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Tel: 01851 709389 (Work)
Tel: 07884 236103 (Mobile)
email: nscott@cne-siar.gov.uk