Everyday in the UK 8,000,000 disposable nappies are used and thrown away. Costing the council tax-payer 10p to dispose of every £'s worth of disposable nappy. Nationally each year this amounts to £40,000,000.

Also it is still unknown how long it exactly takes for a disposable nappy to breakdown completely.

Not only do disposable nappies cost the environment, but parents also, as a baby in disposable nappies for 2 1/2 years will cost between £700 - £1104 and perhaps even more with the increasing costs economically.

Re-usable nappies can cost as little as £350 - including the initial cost of the nappies, accessories and energy.

Also remember that re-usable nappies can be used for more than one baby, so a purchase of re-usable nappies can work out to be a lot cheaper in the long run than expected.