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With approximately 60,000 babies born in Ireland each year, and the average age of potty training is about 2.5 years, you will have a minimum of 150,000 children in nappies in Ireland at any one time
A NUMBER of Limerick families will take part in a pilot project to support the use of reusable nappies.
Through The Cloth Nappy Incentive Scheme, 20 families in Limerick will be provided with a voucher number to buy a cloth nappy starter kit worth €100.
Supported by Limerick City and County Council, the project aims to support families who may not consider trying reusable options because of the up front costs of nappies.
The scheme will run for a limited time until the vouchers have all been distributed. Participation in the pilot will be subject to follow-up interviews on people’s experiences with the use of nappies.
Vouchers can be used to purchase the Cloth Nappy Starter Kit provided by retailers Summer Sweets Baby and Nappy Rebels.
Sinead McDonnell, Environment Awareness Officer with Limerick City and County Council, commented: "There is a simple online application form and if you meet the basic eligibility in terms of local and your baby's age, and require the financial support of the scheme to try cloth nappies, Voice Ireland will email you with your voucher number on behalf of Limerick City and County Council. Limerick pilot participants are required to take part in follow-up surveys and interviews, this is to look at the impact of the scheme.”
The pilot is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Fingal County Council, Limerick City and County Council, Dublin City Council and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and managed by VOICE.
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