ADVERTORIAL
NAPPY GODMOTHER By Helene Stock Over the past six years Nappy Godmother has prevented more than 35 Tonnes of so-called disposable nappies being dumped in landfills. The company has washed more than 100,000 cloth nappies for day care centres in the Manawatu/Whanganui region alone - and even more for families. Manager Pamela Rees says Nappy Godmother’s driving philosophy is to reduce harmful waste polluting our environment at the same time as providing better care for children. “Every day over a million ‘disposable’ nappies are thrown into New Zealand’s landfills - and they will take centuries to biodegrade. Many don’t even make it to the landfill. A recent sixmonth National Litter Audit showed the volume of nappies dumped in our public areas would fill 153 Olympic-sized swimming pools.” Nappy Godmother provides cloth nappies, liners, wipes and pullups to parents and day care centres, picks up the dirty ones at least twice a week, launders them, and returns them. The company signed up its first customer at the
Ideal Home Show in Palmerston North in July 2015 and later that year began working with day care centres as well as families. Currently, Nappy Godmother provides a service for 15 families and 12 day care centres. All are determined to use cloth nappies as part of their philosophical view, which aims to reduce harmful waste and teach children right from the start to respect the environment. At the beginning, owner operator Pamela Rees says the company had to work hard to get its message across to parents and day care centres, as they are often too busy with other day-to-day concerns. But, as the groundswell of concern about plastics in the environment and global warming builds up, she expects an increasing number of parents and day care centres to recognise the Nappy Godmother service as a cost-effective and sustainable option. “Palmy Parents have been great supporters of Nappy Godmother. If you would like to contact us, or know someone who should, my phone number is 027 699 9875.” For further information: Email: pamela@nappygodmother.co.nz Website: http://www.nappygodmother.co.nz
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