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| July 3rd 2010 | We always try and keep our prices as competitive as we can, but there are always times when other offers out there are more enticing. In order to ensure weare providing the best offers we can, we promise to match any price you find. Simply send us a link to the website where you found the cheaper products, and we will match them AND TAKE OFF A FURTHER AMOUNT of 10% of the difference between the prices. Easy as that. Of course, it has to be the exact same product - we won't be able to price match the new Bamboozle Stretchy to old-style Bamboozles, for instance, but by doing this we hope that we will ensure that our policy of pricing fairly is being adhered to at all times. Terms and conditions: • The offer you find has to be current - and clearly advertised on a website or other retail media (catalogue etc). • The cleangreennappy.co.uk price match guarantee applies only to UK internet retailers that have the identical product and/or goods in stock or service immediately available (not on request) and the product, goods and/or service is priced accurately. • Prices are compared on product price and when calculating the competitor's total price comparisons will include the cost of the product plus handling and delivery charges. • The cleangreennappy.co.uk price match guarantee will match costs of postage, even when free p&p is offered, on a like-for-like basis. Where we don't offer the exact same postage option, the nearest match, in terms of service and cost, will be used. • The cleangreennappy.co.uk price match guarantee does not apply when you use coupons/vouchers or other promotional offers on the alternative website. • The cleangreennappy.co.uk guarantee is subject to change and can be withdrawn at any time and is only available to purchases made in the United Kingdom. | Summer sale on real nappies - all prices slashed | May 22 2010 | As the decent weather we've all been waiting for finally seems to have graced us with its presence, we've started our summer sale early this year - with at least 20% off everything* in our online store so you can save even more on your real nappies. Real nappies can save you over £1000 when compared to disposables anyway, so with these extra savings you can be sure that you're getting great value for money, and doing your bit for the environment too. All prices are marked at the reduced price so simply browse or search our products, choose your goods, and benefit from our great savings! * We have excluded a very small number of new lines from this discount. | Tots launches new patterns and lovely new all-in-one | May 14 2010 | BRAND NEW 2010 prints due soon. Never a company to rest on their laurels, Tots Bots are already announcing their second major launch of the year. They have updated their market-leading all-in-one, adding new fabrics and great new features which improve their fit, performance and usability. They are also launching the absolutely gorgeous Teenyfit, an all-in-one nappy which fits small newborns and preemie babies (from 5-12lbs) - meaning that you don't have to wait to use your one-size nappies before putting your little one into real nappies. The improvements to this and the original Easyfit nappy are wonderful: - softer and stretchier outer fabric which is also much more water resistant, and which has an improvement anti-wicking binding at the leg, ensuring fewer leaks
- added fabric in the core - microfibre terry which is super-absorbant without the bulk associated with traditional piled microfibres
- Gorgeous new colourways - as seen below.
All prints are available mid-June. White Easyfits and Teenyfits will be available from May 24. You can pre-order them all now. Click here to pre-order Version 2 Easyfits and Teenyfits now. In the meantime, our old Easyfit and Pocket Tots stock is all being sold at a huge discount. These nappies are absolutely wonderful - and have gained recognition amongst real nappy users as a real innovation in all-in-ones. This is a great chance to grab yourself a bargain. Click here to buy discounted Version 1 Easyfits now. Click here to buy discounted Pocket Tots now.  | New for Real Nappy Week - Award winning FuzziBunz | April 26 2010 | | New for Real Nappy Week We have launched FuzziBunz nappies and accessories just as they have launched their lovely new colour range. Due in stock soon, you can pre-order now, and get our usual 20% off if you spend £100 or more. Click here to order FuzziBunz perfect size and FuzziBunz one size pocket nappies  We haven't added a new product range for over a year now - but the calls from our customers in-store and via the website to stock this wonderful pocket nappy were becoming too persistant to ignore. And when we looked at it, adding a pocket nappy which is recognised worldwide as one of the best performing and cutest pocket nappies out there, was the sensible thing to do. So it is with our great pleasure that FuzziBunz joins our range of the best real nappies you can find. The original pocket nappy, FuzziBunz is currently voted one of the best real nappies by most major experts. FuzziBunz real nappies are one of the most durable cloth nappies. This award-winning patented pocket nappy is made with sturdy popper closures, which are made to last and require absolutely no maintenance. FuzziBunz diapers have no aplix, so they won't fray, collect lint or snag your baby's clothes. FuzziBunz come in a variety of sweet and fun colors and in either the perfect size version - where you buy the right size for your baby at each stage - or the budget-friendly one-size which will fit your baby from birth to potty. | Introducing the super soft & stretchy Tots Bots Bamboozle Stretch | January 28 2010 | | New: Tots Bots Stretchies New from Tots Bots comes this lovely update to the popular Bamboozle range. Made with a unique stretchy bamboo fabric, a circular knitted bamboo with a hidden micro-fibre core. This all contributes to a soft, absorbant nappy which fits beautifully even on tiny newborns, without compromising on performance. And yet because of its stretchiness, it also fits the upper-weight ranges really well too, something which is often a challenge for multi-sized nappies. Tots Bots have been testing this nappy for the last 6 months, and the feedback has been that this nappy is far superior in fit, performance, comfort and durability than most other nappies. Our own testers said the nappy had a great fit, and was one of the most leak-proof two-piece nappies they had ever tried. The knitted bamboo fabric stays soft longer than traditional bamboo terry and is great for babies with sensitive skin and for customers who live in hard water areas. A tester says... "I was one of the original ones who got the first stretchy bamboo, and it's my favourite ever for fitteds! It's so stretchy and flexible, super for Benjamin who's a big 2.8 yo little boy. I was having a hard time getting size 2 Bamboozles to stretch aroudn him, but this is perfect & looks very comfy. And best of all, it's squishy enough for little babies too and isn't bulky between legs like most B2P nappies." T hese nappies have poppers down the front to allow you to adjust the height of the nappies. In this way a size 1 will fit even small newborn babies from 6lbs to 18lbs, and a size 2 will fit from 9lbs to potty training (40lbs). | | | End-of-year sale. 20% off everything. | December 11 2009 | 20% off every single product in our shop  In time-honoured tradition, we're running a brilliant winter sale. And this year there's a difference. Every single item is discounted already* meaning there is no minimum spend to get the discount. Just add the item to your basket and proceed to checkout. We know how tight money is at this time of year, but that doesn't stop people having babies, and needing to buy nappies for them. So we've decided to help lighten the load a little this Christmas, by starting our January sale early. So you don't need to wait for your New Year's resolutions to buy your real nappies. Our contribution to helping make your nappies more affordable. *Discount codes are not valid in conjunction with sale prices. | We won't promise you the earth this Christmas... | December 2 2009 | | ...but we will try to help you make a difference  In amongst all the joy and love of Christmas is a whole load of discarded presents and uneaten food. So to have an ethical Christmas, why not give a real nappy gift - a cute and cuddly present for all parents or carers and their babies? Help save them money and safeguard our natural resources, with products which make thoughtful and beautiful gifts. To make it easier we've made a list of our most popular gift products in our "12 Green days of Christmas" guide (click on any bauble to launch): With a new "gift wrap" option available at checkout, you can get the gift delivered directly and sit back and relax, safe in the knowledge that you've got an eco-Christmas all wrapped up. | Be the first to own the new Tots Bots one-size wrap | November 11 2009 |   Available for pre-order now, the new Tots Bots one-size wrap brings the great, funky and functional design of their sized wraps to this new product. Being one-size, it fits from 8-35lbs, so you'll only have to buy one set of wraps, saving you money. But you won't be compromising on quality as they are as just as good as all of Tots Bots' wraps. These include the lovely funky colours of the rainbow wraps as well as the multidirectional flexiwrap, all in a one-size format. Pre-order now and the wraps will be in stock around mid-November, and despatched straight away. A great bargain at £9.25, with all our usual discounts built when you order more than £20 worth of goods, these are an absolute must for any real nappy collection. Click here to see the full range, and purchase your wraps now! | | Discounts and offers continue | October 10 2009 |  To help our customers, and due to great feedback about our discounts, we're continuing the offers. The more you spend the more you save, so make sure you take advantage and stock up on all those things you need. 5% off on £20* and over 10% off on £50 and over 15% over on £75 and over 20% off on £100 and over Simply enter the following discount codes at the checkout for your discount to be applied: For orders over £20 and below £50, enter the code 5pc For orders over £50 and below £75, enter the code 10pc For orders over £75 and below £100, enter the code 15pc For orders over £100 enter the code 20pc *These values are net of P&P which will not be discounted or included in the order values stated above. | New product launch - Caboodle Changing Bags | September 11 2009 |  When a customer came into the shop and asked for a changing bag, none of us could work out why we hadn't stocked them before. So we did our research and decided that the Caboodle Bag range - which has in its time won all of the major baby products awards, from Practical Parenting and Prima Baby to Mother & Baby - was the one which would best suit our customers. Both practical and lovely to look at, the Caboodle range includes large tote-style bags which look like expensive handbags, sporty  shoulder packs, and even trendy messenger style ones, which make an ideal changing bag for couples who both use the bag (as we dare even the most modern dad to be seen with the superbly feminine Fun & Funky range!) They are all packed with features - and all of them include a changing mat, bottle pockets (on the more luxury bags these are insulated to keep your baby bottle cold or hot as needed) and either a grubby stuff pocket, or a separate grubby stuff bag to put your dirty nappies into. In stock on Monday, and available for pre-order now, you can see the full range here. With several items on sale at 40% discount, the value is unbelievable. And what's more, the whole of the rest of the range is eligible for our current discounts, so buy now and get a beautiful bag at a great price! | | July 22nd 2009 | | The Clean Green Nappy Choosing Machine We know that choosing your real nappies can be a real minefield - navigating your way through the fabrics, fasteners, and styles of real nappies out there. How you use them, how they perform, their eco-credentials and cost make this choice a confusing one, and it's often impossible to know where to start. So we're really pleased to launch our nappy chooser - The Clean Green Nappy Choosing Machine. A series of options breaks the process down into simple choices for you, and when you've made a selection for each choice available, it will show you the nappies which match the criteria you've chosen. It's easy to use and tells you the pros and cons of your choices at each step of the way. We're always trying to make things easier for you, here at The Clean Green Nappy Machine, and really hope this tool makes choosing your nappies a simple and pleasant task for you. 
| | June 26 2009 | | | We're delighted that the space we have in our new shop - the only one dedicated to real nappies in the country! - means that we can carry a few new brand and products to extend and complement your real nappy use. From the new Dream-Dri Pop-In to a range of chemical-free toiletries for your baby, our product range just got even better! Don't forget we've still got great summer discounts too. The more you shop the more you save - even on new products. For more information click here. Earth Friendly Baby Award winning natural baby cosmetics range Click here to see the range We're really pleased to stock these lovely products. We've been using them ourselves for our daughter since she was born, and now that we've opened our shop and have a little more storage space, we're able to stock them to pass on their benefits to our customers. Earth Friendly Baby creates high quality, natural products that are healthy for babies, their friends and the planet - available at a price that everyone can afford. Earth Friendly Baby is committed to developing and growing a company that is successful and environmentally and socially responsible as well. Earth Friendly Baby advocates policies which serve to make this a better world for babies and their friends.  The Pop-In Dream Dri Great new nappy to add to the wonderful Pop-In range Click here to see the range This new nappy from Close Parent adds to the Pop-In family by offering a microfibre alternative. Like the bamboo version, it is an absolute gem of a real nappy . It's one-size and all-in-one - which means that you only have to buy one set of the cloth nappies to fit your baby through all of his or her nappy-wearing life. In a range of lovely unisex colours (including white for the minimalist amongst us!) the reusable nappies are great for baby and parents alike.  Jackson Reece Herbal Wipes Click here to view A really handy pack of eco friendly, natural baby wipes. A soothing herbal blend of organic essential oils of Tea Tree and Lavender and soothing, healing, Aloe Vera. These soft flushable wipes are SLS, SLES, Paraben alcohol and lanolin free; making them perfectly natural for hands, faces and bottoms. They are dermatologically tested and hypoallergenic.  Jackson Reece Soothing Herbal Wipes offer parents a natural, healthier alternative. Our unique herbal formula soothes and protects against common skin irritations such as nappy rash and exzema and contains none of the harsh ingredients that can potentially damage delicate skin. Moltex Moltex Oko eco disposables Click here to see the range Moltex nappies are disposable nappies that are easier on our environment and better for your baby too. We recommend having some of these on hand for those times - when travelling for instance, when you just can't use or care for your real nappies. The nappies are made from renewable resources and are free from chlorine bleaches and other chemical cocktails. You can even put the packaging on the compost. They are gentle enough even on the most delicate little bottoms and are ideal for babies with skin conditions such a eczema. Dermatologically tested, Moltex are free from perfumes and lotions, bleaches and toxic residues that can irritate the skin. Comfort is key with a breathable outer layer, extra soft unbleached paper and stretchy closure tabs for a snug fit. Absorbency gels are kept to an absolute minimum to prevent gel leaks without compromising nappy performance.
| | June 3 2009 | | | Following the huge success of our Real Nappy Week offers, we're launching our summer sale: 5% off over £20 10% off over £50 15% over £75 20% off over £100 Simply enter the following discount codes at the checkout for your discount to be applied: For orders over £20 and below £50, enter the code 5pc For orders over £50 and below £75, enter the code 10pc For orders over £75 and below £100, enter the code 15pc For orders over £100 enter the code 20pc | | May 22 2009 | | Pocket Tots Launch This nappy is a real boost to the Tots Bots range. Having proved their superiority in shaped two piece nappies, Tots Bots made a great foray into one-piece nappies this year with the EasyFit, and the Pocket Tot sees them provide the complete range with a high performance nappy which has all of the trademark quality that we've come to expect from them. Click here to see the full Pocket Tots range | | May 20 2009 | | Pre-order the Pop-In Dream-Dri, and get 20% off if your order before June 1st! We've had so many customers asking us about the new Dream-Dri Pop-in nappy, and we're delighted to let you know that you can now pre-order them on our site. And if you order before June 1st, when our Real Nappy Week promotion ends, you'll get 20% off your order. Simply enter the code RNW09 at the checkout. Click here to see the full Dream-Dri range. | April 27th - May 3rd, 2009 | | Real Nappy Week 2009 We always try to offer our customers something special for Real Nappy Week, and this year we have a triple whammy for you. 20% off every order, your chance to enter our photography competition and win a birth-to-potty kit of real nappies, and help videos to make it easier to choose your nappies. And as RNW spans two months this year, we're extending these events across April and May.  | | April 23, 2009 | | Real nappy help videos We know how complex and difficult it can be to choose real nappies, and that although ordering online offers convenience and (in our case) great deals, it can sometimes be frustrating not to be able to see for yourselves what the products look like. So we've come up with a solution - we've created a series of small help videos detailing the basic factors you'll need to look at when choosing your nappies. They're all live on YouTube now, but just to make it easier, we're putting them all onto our site too so you can view them easily. Click here to view our real nappy help videos. | | April 22, 2009 | | Bambinex Product launch: Bambinex Ultra Care and Swimmers We're delighted to announce the launch of two great new products from Bambinex - a 3-in-1 nappy soak, stain remover and washing powder; and, just in time for summer, a range of bright and funky swimming pants. These products were previously exclusively available at Boots, and we're delighted to be one of the first suppliers to have them available for sale. To celebrate the launch, we've got great prices on both products - the Ultra Care is on a special offer of buy 2 for £6.00 (RRP £3.15 each), and the swim nappy is £7.99 - discounted from £8.99.  | | April 9, 2009 | |  The Pop-in nappy from Close Parent first drew our attention at a BabyShow last year. I took a card, and as the stand was so busy, decided to contact them after the show. Afterwards, with babies, real nappy samples and mountains of paperwork in tow I managed to lose the details. Even though I searched and searched online, it wasn't until I noticed them at the top of the mumsnet reusable nappy reviews that I found the all-in-one nappy again and, delighted, immediately set about ordering some stock.    The reason I mention this is that it isn't often that a new cloth nappy brand is launched and is seemingly perfect from the start. But the pop-in seems to be just that. (The last brand we added was Cottontails, and that was 18 months ago now.) In beautiful soft unisex colours with a soft and cuddly bamboo cloth inner, this environmentally friendly nappy performed brilliantly in our tests. In our trials of the integrated nappy and wrap on both older and younger babies, the sizing worked really well, and although it's covered in a lovely soft fabric, which we were sure would wick out onto clothes, it performed impeccably, even overnight with an older heavy wetter. No a single leak since we started. The extra boosting really works well - and even though it's a little confusing to insert at first, once you get the hang of it, it's one of the most ingenious systems we've trialled. The front of the real nappy has three rows of poppers which allows you to fasten them down to fit a new born, and open them up to fit up to potty training age. The pack offers are great - including some lovely accessories along with your real nppies, and nice savings built in! All in all, these are really high quality coth nappies. Comfy on your baby, cleverly constructed, pleasing to the eye, great for the environment. And as it's a one-size birth to potty nappy, you only have to buy one set, and you're good to go! We can't recommend the pop-in highly enough. Click here for the real nappies, and here for the full product range. | April 1 2009 | |  We're delighted to let you know that for Real Nappy Week this year we're keeping things simple - just listening to the feedback which says you like what we've been doing, and bringing back our 20% off everything offer and extending our photography competition with a chance to win a lifetime supply of real nappies for your baby. And as RNW spans two months this year, we're extending these events across April and May. To get the discount, simply enter the code "RNW09" at the checkout. For details of the photography competition, please click here. | | March 24th 2009 | | We've improved the way you can navigate our site. Based on your feedback on the site's usability, we've added in functionality which will allow you to see all items in a category, and then sort them by price or alphabetically, and filter them further by brand or subcategory. This should make navigating through our site simpler than ever - and we hope that this will help you find what you need that little bit easier. 
| | March 11th 2009 | | We're delighted to have 4 new real nappy product launches! Bambinex have just brought out their amazing one-size wrap and a silky soft, budget-conscious bamboo terry nappy. Tots Bots continue to innovate with a training range, including training pants and a 3-in-one potty. Click below for more: Bambinex Bamboo Terries Bambinex One-Size wraps Tots Training range 
| | February 10 2009 | |   For full details please click here. To celebrate a new year - full of resolutions to do our bit for the environment - we're running our best ever competition. To launch our Facebook fan site, we want you to upload pictures of your little one in real nappies. Then answer a simple question by email, and you're eligible to win this great prize. The full set of Tots Bots brand new all-in-one one-size nappy includes 20 nappies which will fit from birth to potty, as well as a 3-in-one potty. Choose from bamboo or microterry inner. The RRP of these kits is £268 for the micro terry and £280 for the bamboo, so this really is a recession-busting set of nappies. The photograph will be taken by a professional photographer on location in London. Full details are shown below - please see the section on prizes. The person who has the best all-round entry - of a great photo and a brilliant idea - will scoop the wonderful prize. And if you've already bought your nappies, don't worry - you can always give them to a friend or family member who hasn't been as organised as you! | | February 5 2009 | |
| It's cold outside and the recession is biting into our pockets and therefore our household budgets. We're proud that here at The Clean Green Nappy Machine we're helping people save up to £1000 by using real nappies on their babies instead of disposables. But just to make it that much easier, we're offering 20% off every single order placed between today and midnight on 20th March - the last official day of winter. Simply enter the discount code "winter" at the checkout, (don't forget to click on "Update basket" for the code to be applied). | Click here to see how real nappies save you money Click here to start shopping. | January 13th 2009  (with 20% off if you spend over £100, as always)  We're delighted to have kicked off 2009 with the launch of this amazing new nappy from those perpetual innovators over at Tots Bots. Click here to see the full range It's unusual to see a great perfoming all-in-one, or a true one-size nappy, so to see an all-in-one one-size which performs in terms of absorbancy and fit, and which is easy-to-use, got us all very excited! The thought that's gone into this nappy makes it one of the only all-in-ones that we've ever rated. One of the traditional problems with all-in-ones is that the seam where the fabric meets the wrap element can often "roll out" to allow the fabric to peep out. As soon as it comes into contact with any other fabric, water wicks out onto the other fabric, leading to wet clothes and bed clothes. Tots Bots have overcome this problem my creating a neat strip of fabric which is fastened well within the wrap. It is an inch away from the edge down the sides of the nappy, and just over that at the top of the front and back. This means the wrap will sit comfortably around the fabric, ensuring no leaks. Elastication at the back and sides of the nappy also ensure a secure fit.  The construction of the inner continues this ingenious design. This description is fairly convoluted, so we've illustrated it below to clarify! One full length is sewn in along half of it's length to the wrap element. (1) The remaining tongue is then doubled with another half-length of fabric sewn on. (2) Neither of these have the final width sewn up, which means that both at the point where the fabric meets the wrap, and where the fabric is doubled up, there is an open mouth which forms a pocket. On the tongue, this pocket accommodates another booster (which comes with the nappy), and this whole tongue then folds in to the remaining pocket (3). The advantages of this are several. Firstly, when all tucked in, the whole thing has several layers of fabric in a very neat strip - meaning less bulk for your baby. Secondly, when washing the whole thing unfolds, meaning the nappy is more thoroughly cleansed than with many traditional all-in-ones or pocket nappies, where the fabric doesn't unfold in the wash. Finally, the fact that it folds out means that it will dry much quicker too. The outer has a choice of fabrics - from the white material from which the flexiwrap is made, to the funky colours of the rainbow patterned wraps. Likewise, the inner comes in a choice of bamboo or fluffle. Bamboo is a silky soft naturally antibacterial and antifungal material. As it has such a quick growth cycle, bamboo is also a great choice for the truly environmentally conscious purchaser. It is slimline and really absorbant. Bamboo does however have a fairly long drying time, so if that is an important factor for you, the fluffle all-in-one range may be more suitable for you. Fluffle is the revolutionary fabric which Tots Bots used in their nappy of the same name. This microterry has more than twice the absorbancy of a cotton terry, and is also beautifully soft to the touch. With antibacterial properties, it is really kind on your baby's skin. The one downside is that it's a more bulky fabric As an all-in-one, this nappy integrates the absorbant fabric and the waterproof outer into one simple piece. Its all-in-one qualities make it a great nappy for anyone unsure about switching to real nappies - all of those people who look at the nappies, wraps, liners, boosters, fasteners etc, and think that it's all a bit too much for them. This also means that child-minders and nurseries as well as reluctant in-laws will be more easily persuaded to come to your way of thinking - with one piece, there's no extra work as compared to putting on a disposable, so fewer excuses not to use reusables! It's also great for being out and about, as changing is simpler and there are fewer pieces to carry around with you. As a one-size, it grows with your baby and should fit most babies from birth to potty. Although it may be a little bulky on new borns, the one nappy should see you all the way through, which means that both choosing and paying for your nappies is a simpler affair. Compared with Size 1 and 2 nappies and wraps, which would cost you roughly £35 for all 4 pieces, this nappy costs £14.99. The downside is that they will get used a lot more so may not last to a second child, but even accounting for this, the cost per usage is much lower. | November 28th 2008  (and 20% off all orders over £100, as always) It's that time of year when we're all making our Christmas shopping lists - and this year, most of us are thinking harder than usual about what to get for our friends and family. The mountains of unwanted gifts that people get each year, this year seem like more of an indulgence, more of an irresponsibility than ever. So we're delighted to offer you an alternative - to buy something that will be useful, save money and be better for the environment. And with our amazing range of real nappies in gorgeous fabrics and colours, they're also a beautiful and desireable gift to unwrap on Christmas day! Choose from single funky nappies and wraps in bright colours, to trial or day packs for people who haven't yet been won over into the real nappy way, and just need a gentle nudge, to the wonderful full kits or multipacks - everything needed to get your loved ones set up using real nappies. Or you can give any of a range of accessories starting from as little as just £1.09 for boosters, or our amazing Ecozone range - the environmentally friendly alternative to harsh chemical laundry detergents. The Ecoballs will help your friends and family save money on their laundry - the total cost for 1000 washes is only £30, compared to £300 for detergents! Or you can give the starter kit which at £11.99 is a great way to find out how great the balls are without committing to the full kit. Your friends will be safe in the knowledge that they're doing their bit for the environment. Anything to do with real nappies, from bamboo boosters to rainbow wraps, from muslin cloths to all-in-one nappies, from nappy pails to multipacks, and from terry squares to overnight nappies, you can be sure that you'll find it cheapest with us. And as long as you order by 8th December, we'll guarantee you can have it in time for Christmas. And our normal 20% off if you spend over £100 applies, so you can keep your gift costs down! | | November 18th 2008  We've just started stocking these lovely bright wraps from Tots Bots - perfect for brightening up a gloomy autumn day! Click here for details | November 3rd 2008  Reports published this month finally put the lie to the misinformation that has been circulating about whether cloth nappies or disposables are better for the environment. in 2005, DEFRA published a report which claimed to show that real nappies actually increased your carbon footprint instead of decreasing it. We have already discussed at length the flaws of the survey - a full article is available here on our blog. A full version of this article is also available. Due to pressure from environmental campaigners, DEFRA has re-done the survey and the good news is that real nappies, when laundered as recommended, use up to 200kg less than the 550kg of carbon dioxide equivalents for which disposables are responsible. The best practice, which is recommended by DEFRA, includes line drying nappies, and not washing above 60°C. So the good news is that if, like us, you use a machine at 40°C, then you could reduce your environmental impact even further. The survey uses shaped cotton nappies for its analysis - and nowhere does it mention the lower-impact nappies made out of bamboo - so we can surmise that even greater benefits are to be had for parents using more modern fabrics. The survey is keen to point out that the main benefit of real nappies is that parents can choose, having purchased their nappies, how to care for them, and thus to ensure that their environmental impact is kept to a minimum, and we're are just delighted to see that if green-thinking parents do follow best practice, they will be saving up to 40% of the carbon dioxide equivalents of using disposables. if they use even better fabrics and care methods, the potential benefits are even more. So give yourself a pat on the back for doing your bit for the environment! | October 31st 2008  For this weekend only, we're offering all of our sale items with a free accessory pack if you spend £100. Current sale items include two great Tots Bots nappies - the rainbow bamboozle and the lovely soft fluffle, as well as the Bambinex all-on-one, one of the best performing all-in-ones we've ever tested.  This free giveaway is all on top of the sale prices of up to 45% off our current discount items. Simply spend at least £100 on these items (saving up to £80) and get this free pack worth £11 - that's a great, recession-busting saving of £91 for every hundred pounds spent. The accessory pack, which sold seperately would normally retail at over £11.00, includes 100 disposable and biodregradeable paper liners; 1 laundry mesh for storing your nappies in while you pail them before washing, and which you can then pop into the wash with your nappies - minimising mess; 3 great quality terry cotton boosters for revving up your nappy's performance; and a pack of biodegradeable plastic nappy sacks - just pop a couple in your bag when you're out and about to tie up any wet or soiled nappies safely til you get home. This is a great little kit to get you started with real nappies. Add this to the costs you already make using real nappies as compared to disposables, and we don't think anything will be spooking you out this halloween! Click below to see all current specials: Offer is valid ONLY on sale items - simply add £100 of these great nappies to your basket and we'll send out the accessory pack to you. Don't forget, this offer is valid for everyone - so pass it on to your friends and family so they can benefit too. Valid from Friday 31st October 2008 until the end of Sunday 2nd November 2008. Happy Halloween! | October 12th 2008  With every order of £20 placed by Wednesday (15th October 2008) at 10 am, you'll automatically be entered into a draw to win 2 tickets to the Baby Show at Earl's Court this weekend. There is one set of tickets, which entitles the winner and a guest to free entry on any day of the show - the standard price for which is £31.00 for the two tickets. The show runs from Friday 17th to Sunday 19th October. The Baby Show provides you with everything you need for pregnancy, birth, baby and beyond. Take advantage of the great shopping, the best advice and inspiring entertainment. Discover and try out the latest must-have baby and toddler products, many with great savings. Get information and advice on all aspects of pregnancy and parenting from experts and relax and enjoy the entertainment. The Baby Show is a great day out for the whole family - mums, dads, grandparents, friends, babies and toddlers. Please note we will have to be very strict about the cut off time in order to ensure that we get the tickets to the winner on time. All orders received before 10 am on Wednesday (and of at least £20) will be eligible. The tickets will be despatched on Wednesday via Royal Mail Special delivery to arrive by Thursday. | October 25th 2008 We're now on Twitter! You can follow us there for news updates and exclusive offers. Simply go to www.twitter.com/cleangreennappy |   We are delighted to have won the 2008 Natural Choice Ethical Business award, which we received on June 13th at the Natural Choice conference which was being held by BabyGroe. This award was judged and presented by Brigit Strawbridge who featured on the hit TV series ‘It’s Not Easy Being Green’, and who felt that as a business, we have made a big impact in our chosen area without adversely affecting the planet. She said “The Clean Green Nappy Machine impressed me in so many ways and on so many levels; they are absolutely committed to promoting a more sustainable and ethical way of living and demonstrate this in every area of their business from their policies on packaging and promotional material, to the information contained within their wonderful website. They are very deserving winners of this award” BabyGroe's objectives are to help spread the message of natural parenting, and one of the reasons we felt we should enter the awards was because we are proud of all of the work we do to make information about real nappies accessible to the public. This includes our free phone consultation, a blog and forum where more information is available, and more recently a live help button on our site, where people interested in real nappies can chat to a real nappy advisor about all of their queries. To win, we first had to be shortlisted - which involved being voted for by customers via the BabyGroe website. Thanks so much to all of you who did vote for us - it means just as much to us to know that we had such great support at that stage, as doing so well in the judging stage that we came through as the winner. We'd also like to thanks BabyGroe for organising the awards and such a great conference, and Brigit for her work in judging the award and for her kind comments about us. The prize includes a business mentoring package from UnLtd, and we are really looking forward to working with them and gaining their expertise on our next steps, as well as to taking the holiday which also came with the award! To read the press release about the awards, please click here (You will need the Adobe PDF Reader to view the press release, which you can download below: ) To find out more about the Natural Choice conference and awards, please click here To find out more about BabyGroe, please click here |  |