How much waste do cloth nappies save compared to disposables? Discover the environmental benefits of switching to cloth and reducing landfill.
Disposable nappies may be convenient, but they come with a heavy environmental cost.
In Australia alone, more than 2 billion disposable nappies are thrown away each year. Most of these end up in landfill, where they take hundreds of years to break down.
Switching to cloth nappies is one of the most powerful ways families can reduce their household waste.
🌿 How Much Waste Do Disposables Create?
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Each baby uses an average of 6,000–7,000 disposable nappies before toilet training.
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That’s roughly 1 tonne of waste per child heading straight to landfill.
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Disposable nappies contain plastics, gels, and chemicals that don’t decompose, meaning they’ll outlast the babies who wore them.
🌿How Cloth Nappies Make a Difference
Our Cloth Nappies 2.0 are designed to be washed and reused hundreds of times, lasting from newborn through to toilet training.
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One stash of around 20–24 cloth nappies replaces thousands of disposables.
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Many families use the same nappies for multiple children, multiplying the savings and reducing waste even further.
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At the end of their life, cloth nappies produce only a fraction of the waste disposables do.
🌿 Water & Energy Considerations
Yes, cloth nappies require washing — but studies show their environmental impact is still far lower than disposables when used responsibly.
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Wash in full loads to reduce water use.
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Line dry where possible (the Australian sun is perfect for this!).
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Use eco-friendly detergents to keep your routine gentle on the planet.
🌱 The Bigger Picture
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Disposables: 6,000+ nappies per child → landfill for 300–500 years.
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Cloth nappies: 20–24 nappies per child → reused, washed, and ready for siblings.
By choosing cloth, you’re not just saving money — you’re making a conscious choice to protect the planet your little one will grow up in.
The bottom line?
Switching to cloth nappies saves thousands of disposables from landfill, reduces plastic use, and teaches sustainable habits for life.