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By taking simple measures such as using reusable nappies – which are cleaner (ecologically speaking) and cheaper than disposables – parents can help the planet, their pockets and their children

That’s just from the babies of 2008 – their waste will be sitting on top of every disposable nappy ever dumped here, as it takes hundreds of years for a nappy to decompose.