Glossary & Faq
AHPMA: The Absorbent Hygiene Products Manufacturers Association (1)
Cloth Nappy – another name for a reusable nappy, though it can be made from a number of materials. See manufacture page for more details.
Diaper : The American name for a nappy. This is used occasionally throughout the text.
Disposable Nappy: The common name for a one use, nappy, made predominantly from paper pulp.
Home laundering: this is where the nappy is picked up from your home, taken to be washed then delivered back to you when clean and dry.
Life Cycle Analysis: A type of study where all areas of the productss life are taken into account, from manufacture to use through to disposal.
Nappy : An item put on a babys (usually) bottom to catch the urine and faeces.
Nappy Information Service: Website ran by AHPMA(1)
NGO : Non Government Organisation
WEN : Womens Environmental Network (12)
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Surely there are other factors to take into account when deciding which nappy to use, what about cost and health benefits?
A. I do not have room within these pages to discuss the health and financial differences between cloth and disposable nappies. There are many websites that already give us this information, for example:
Wen - Womens Environmental Network
The words nappy and diaper and reusable nappy and cloth nappy are interchangeable within this website.
