Nappies: Back to the drawing board - again !

moonrakerz

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/environment/article4969413.ece

shirlgirl2004

I have to laugh at what they consider an "extreme approach to laundering"! Yes all year around mine aren't tumble dried but they do hang on an airer or radiators in winter, they've been used on 2 children and then resold for use by even more and no they've never been washed at more than 60 degrees and mainly at 40. I'm amazed this is considered extreme and most cloth nappy users would agree that that they do the same or similar to me.

I don't think the report is flawed just the reporting of it.

IamJen

shirlgirl2004 wrote: »

I have to laugh at what they consider an "extreme approach to laundering"! Yes all year around mine aren't tumble dried but they do hang on an airer or radiators in winter, they've been used on 2 children and then resold for use by even more and no they've never been washed at more than 60 degrees and mainly at 40. I'm amazed this is considered extreme and most cloth nappy users would agree that that they do the same or similar to me.

I don't think the report is flawed just the reporting of it.

I had to chuckle too, regarding the stacking of the deck in that "study". I wonder if it was commissioned by Pampers. Plus, you have to consider that reusable nappies don't take up landfill space!

A_fiend_for_life

Poo poo them!

They could at least have added info on the 40C wash but I guess it wouldn't be much of a story then.

Volcano

....and make sure the water in their washing machines does not exceed 60C.

Sometimes those Lithuanian au pairs just can't be trusted to dial in 60C or less can they? Only in The Times........