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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
James Hockaday

Campaigners urge action over carbon footprint of disposable nappies

A group of crawling babies in nappies against a white background
Disposable nappies are one of the biggest single contributors to plastic waste worldwide. Photograph: Alamy

Environmental campaigners are calling on the UK government to take action after new analysis found a significant difference between the carbon footprints of washable and disposable nappies.

Reusable nappies have 25% less global heating potential compared with single-use nappies, according to a report commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

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