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June 2005. There has been recent publicity about how an independent study has found disposable nappies environmentally comparable to cloth nappies. Sadly this study is misleading parents yet again, as it presumes parents boil nappies, soak them in chemicals and don't have modern efficient washing machines. To read more about how disposable nappy companies are using this information to misinform parents view the Women's Environmental Network website.

Comparenappies has been set up primarily as a means of displaying the results of my Open Univeristy project for the course U316 - The Environmental Web. This project is a comparison of the environmental impact or disposable nappies compared to reusable/cloth nappies

Source : Illustration by Jem Sullivan taken from Diaperdilemma

Before you read my findings it is very important that you remember I do not sell nappies. As a parent his subject was important to investigate, particularly as much information available could be accused of having bias - regardless of whether it actually does, this is because it is usually only nappy sellers who take the time and trouble to collate data. the information is concise and easy to read. Please do get in touch at if you have anything you would like me to add or spot anything that needs developing.