Wokingham

Parents, grandparents and anyone in the Wokingham district who looks after young children are being invited to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Real Nappy Week at a special Wokingham district council-organised ‘Nappucino’ event on April 24 at California Country Park.

To celebrate ten years of Real Nappy Week (Monday April 24 to Sunday April 30) - designed to encourage people to consider washable nappies as a very real alternative to disposables - Wokingham District Council is holding a special ‘Nappucino’ event from 10am to 12noon on April 24. Everyone from prospective parents to grandparents is invited to come along for a coffee and a chat to find out more about the benefits of real nappies.

Throughout the week there will be displays at the civic offices at Shute End, Wokingham, Dinton Pastures Country Park in Hurst and The Ambleside Centre in Woodley. The ‘Nappucino’ event and displays will offer information about the practicalities of using washable nappies, the environmental benefits and the costs, as well as details of the styles available and where to find out more.

Wokingham council is keen to highlight the benefits of washable nappies to people as around four per cent of household waste is made up of disposable nappies. That equates to approximately 8,000 tonnes a year in the Wokingham district going straight into limited landfill space.

Wokingham Council chairman Cllr Iain Brown, who will be attending the nappucino morning on Monday April 24, said: “The event will be an enjoyable way for anyone involved in caring for young children to learn about the alternatives to disposable nappies and at the same time meet like-minded people.

“Having helped my wife Carole with childminding, as well as being a parent myself, I know that it’s important to find nappies that are practical and easy to use, as well as being good for your child. Washable nappies have come on in leaps and bounds over recent years, and not only are they now much easier to use, I’m amazed to learn that they now come in all manner of designs!

“And you could save money too – a parent using washable nappies could save between £500 and £600 per child. So I hope that as many people as possible will take this opportunity to come and find out more about washable nappies.”

For more information about the events call waste and recycling manager Peter Baveystock on (0118) 974 6338.

Wokingham District Council