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Oct 2020
19m 38s

3. Disposing of disposable nappies

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Are cloth nappies really that eco-friendly!? As Veronica Milsom tries to reduce the amount of disposable nappies her baby Zoe is using, she discovers that the choice between disposable and reusable nappies is more complicated than she thought. Struggling, she turns to friends for their tips on using cloth nappies, gets a shock from an enviro expert about the carbon footprint of nappies and uncovers the secret loophole that has been keeping cloth nappy using parents sane. 

Host: Veronica Milsom, Guests: Craig Reucassel and Jessie Mawson

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