Eco Eco Eco Oi Oi Oi

I'm too lazy to use cloth nappies. There, as hard as it is to do, I admit it. I like to think I do my bit for the environment, but in the past 12 months I've only seen the bottom of my washing basket about four times, and therefore I cannot see much point in giving myself any additional loads.

When the boy was about 18 months old, I discovered Bio Nappies. Hooray, a guilt free disposable alternative for those of us who want to do the right thing but love the convenience of good old poop 'n' chuck'ems. In reading about Moltex Eco Nappies, they have similar impact on the environment as modern cloth nappies, and to top it off they're unbleached, so no nasty chemicals sitting against tiny little bottoms.

I ran out the other week, and so had to do the unthinkable and buy some treasures. They're so pretty, all covered in shapes and squiggles, but what a difference in the old rubbish bag department. Plus, with a lil' girl with eczema, I've certainly noticed a difference with irritation around the leg area.

I've been the recycling warden at our house this week, I'm quite proud of our efforts. We've been a bit slack of late I must admit, but not as slack as some people around the neighbourhood. Not that I go looking in peoples green bins, 'cause that would be a bit stalkerish, but I do notice when driving by that some houses have several blue plastic rubbish bags out, and the odd milk bottle in the green bin, and then there's the even worse offenders who don't use the green bin at all. (Or perhaps I've miss judged and they're completely self sufficient and have no recycling because they have no packaging.)

I want the planet to still be here for my kids, grand kids and beyond, so in an albeit slightly late New Year's resolution , I've decided that I'm going to make a more conscious effort to do as Bob the Builder suggests - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. It's really not all that hard.