Council to subsidise washable nappies
Council to subsidise
starter-packs of washable nappies to reduce waste From
this Friday, 10 November, Christchurch City Council will
begin subsidising starter-packs of washable nappies in a bid
to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill. Through a
network of local suppliers, for a limited time, Council will
provide a $20 discount which will decrease the initial
start-up cost by about 40 per cent. The campaign, which
was first mooted by Hillmorton resident Fiona Summerfield
during this year's Community Plan hearings, aims to cut the
amount of rubbish that households using disposables
currently put out by up to 60 per cent, and to save them
about $650 for the time that children wear washable
nappies. The promotion, funded by the Council's Community
Waste Minimisation Scheme, aims to contribute to the
Council's Waste Management Plan which exists to increase the
Christchurch community's participation in reducing,
recycling, reusing and recovering material from
waste. Currently, disposable nappies occupy 2 per cent of
the total waste system, and children who solely use
disposable nappies will use about 3,400 before they turn
three. That's 60 rubbish bags per year, which will take
about 200 years to break down in the
landfill. ENDS
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