by geccoadmin | 19 September, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign, Tops by example
Little Lancing Day Nursery and Forest School is to become the very first within the Tops family of day nurseries to solely use reusable nappies. Plastic nappies brought in from parents will be returned home and any child arriving at the nursery in plastic nappies will...
by geccoadmin | 16 September, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign
We love this article by Jane Shaw over at our sustainability partners Baba + Boo In fact, if you’re interested in Cloth Nappies you really need to bookmark their blog, it’s full of good stuff! Normal is a very odd thing. A friend did me the honour of...
by geccoadmin | 25 July, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign
GECCO asked Abbie Hine, Founder and Managing Director of marine conservation organisation, WiseOceans, for her experience using reusable nappies: Abbie’s young daughter is regularly in real nappies Q1. Why did you decide to use reusable nappies? Before my...
by geccoadmin | 22 July, 2019 | Get involved, Real Nappy Campaign
Nurseries are being encouraged to write to their local MPs now to gather support for the Nappies (Environmental Standards) Bill, which aims to reduce single-use plastics in disposable nappies and cut costs for local government and parents. The Bill which promotes...
by geccoadmin | 15 July, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign, Tops by example
Baba+Boo supply Tops Day Nurseries with their lovely Marty Mouse branded wetbags, and they are made available for Tops parents to buy.A wetbag is a reusable, waterproof and leak resistant bag that zips shut to help keep odours (and liquids) from escaping. Wet bags are...
by geccoadmin | 25 June, 2019 | GECCO News, Real Nappy Campaign
Katie Duke, manager of Tops Day Nursery in Havant, has two boys, three-year-old Oscar who is toilet-trained and one-year-old Blake. She was using disposable nappies but has made the switch. She says, “If I’m completely honest, I thought using reusable nappies...
by geccoadmin | 23 June, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign
The small Pacific Ocean island state of Vanuatu is leading the global fight against plastic waste, according to a report in yesterday’s Guardian newspaper. The nation is believed to be the first to propose a ban on disposable nappies, to be phased in at the end...
by geccoadmin | 22 June, 2019 | Real Nappy Campaign
Nappies a bit whiffy after a wash? Or smelling strongly when they’re wet? You can get your nice nappies back again by giving them a deep clean (sometimes called a strip wash). They won’t smell anything like as horrible as the one-use disposable nappies that sit in...
by geccoadmin | 22 May, 2019 | GECCO News, Real Nappy Campaign
Cheryl was delighted to be invited to attend yesterday’s Sustainability Workshop organised by Debra McAndrew, owner of Early Years Advocacy, an early years advisory service. Debra also runs HEN (Hampshire Early Years Network) as a support group/forum for EY...
by geccoadmin | 15 May, 2019 | GECCO News, Real Nappy Campaign
As part of the GECCO Real Nappy Campaign aimed at the Early Years sector, a workshop was held for Tops Day Nursery Managers at the company’s HQ in Southbourne on 14th May, ensuring they are fully informed on the use and care of real nappies. The training day...
by geccoadmin | 13 May, 2019 | Get involved, Real Nappy Campaign
WOW, Wimborne is smashing it! Not only is Wimborne one of the very few towns in Dorset to be awarded ‘Plastic Free Community’ status by Surfers Against Sewage, but they have also been running their own successful Nappy Campaign. And now they have launched...
by geccoadmin | 12 May, 2019 | Get involved, Real Nappy Campaign
If you live in Bournemouth, or your local council is Dorset Council, why not take advantage of the incentive schemes available: Bournemouth There’s a scheme that allows you to claim £30 cash back after spending a minimum of £45 on real nappies! There are...
Creating an Eco-Friendly Early Years Setting: A Practical Guide.