by Cheryl Hadland | Jun 3, 2026 | Featured Articles, Nappies and Toilet
Washing on Site Nappies can soak in Bio D Laundry Bleach whilst waiting to be washed. Quality of nappies should be checked regularly. New nappies should be purchased when odours or stains cannot be removed, with managers made aware. Quarterly descaling is carried out...
by Cheryl Hadland | Oct 7, 2025 | Environmental Sustainability, Nappies and Toilet
Average baby will get through 6,500 nappies – and that’s one tonne of dirty/wet nappies that will be wasted/dumped, which will then between 250-400 years in the natural world, and quite possibly 500 years if they end up in rivers or the sea! Part of the process of a...
by Cheryl Hadland | Oct 7, 2025 | Environmental Sustainability, Nappies and Toilet
We decided to make our own baby wipes when we discovered all the ones on the market contain plastic (i.e. they are a single-use plastic); we also found a number of irritants and chemicals in commercially bought baby wipes which can aggravate delicate skin whereas more...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Apr 28, 2023 | Environmental Sustainability, Nappies and Toilet
The BCP Reusable Nappy Scheme Review evaluates the effectiveness and impact of the Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole local authority’s reusable nappy scheme. The scheme aims to promote the use of reusable nappies as a sustainable and cost-effective...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Nov 12, 2021 | Environmental Sustainability, Nappies and Toilet, Uncategorized
Post event write up On Friday 5th November, GECCO hosted the Washable Nappies: A Sustainable Future for Childcare conference, chaired by founder Cheryl Hadland, which was attended by childcare professionals from around the world, with attendees signing in from around...
by Charli Henley-Carter | Nov 12, 2021 | Environmental Sustainability, Nappies and Toilet
A Bill aimed at banning wet wipes which contain plastic has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Commons on 2nd November after a Labour MP proposed the new law. This proposal came as world leaders met in Glasgow for the Climate Breakdown Summit and we think it’s...
