‘Real Nappy Week’ takes place from 19 – 25 April. Rugby Borough Council has joined forces with the Coventry Real Nappy Association, other local councils and Warwickshire County council’s Wasteline campaign and will be staging a ‘Real Nappy’ Roadshow.

The ‘Real Nappy’ Roadshow will be visiting Boots in Rugby on Friday 23 April between 10.00am and 2.00pm. mothers and babies who use real nappies will be on hand to answer questions about real nappies, there will be opportunities to practice ‘folding techniques’, and you can enter a competition to win £100 worth of real nappies.

If you are unable to attend the roadshow but would like to know more there will also be displays at Orchards Community Centre in Lower Hillmorton Road, the town hall, the main library and at St Cross maternity department during Real Nappy Week or you can call your local recycling officers on 01788 533328 for an information pack.

Over 8 million disposable nappies are thrown away every day in Britain. The majority go into household rubbish bins and end up in local landfill sites. Disposable nappies create environmental concerns and financial costs for a local community. Real Nappy Week is an annual event first introduced by the Women’s Environmental Network and the Real Nappy Association to promote and encourage the use of useable nappies and nappy washing services.