Council is seeking your feedback on what type of nappy your baby uses to help determine the feasibility of a reusable nappy program to reduce household waste going to landfill.
Approximately two billion disposable nappies end up in landfill each year in Australia and it can take up to 500 years for nappies to break down.
Council is seeking your feedback by Monday 21 February on the use of disposable and reusable nappies and how residents can be better supported to make environmentally friendly choices.
The feasibility study will engage with parents / guardians / caregivers to:
• understand barriers to using reusable nappies
• benchmark existing programs from other Councils
• understand parents’ needs
• understand key factors regarding convenience, cost, and accessibility
• evaluate the effectiveness of programs to reduce waste and change behaviour.
If you would like to provide more information, you can also take part in an interview with the project team, contact Council’s Waste Team on 8571 1000.
Greater Dandenong, in partnership with 11 other councils received grant funding of $80,000 from Sustainability Victoria to conduct a feasibility study on the use of nappies.
Other participating councils include Bayside City Council, Boroondara City Council, Glen Eira City Council, Knox City Council, Maribyrnong City Council, Maroondah City Council, City of Monash, Moonee Valley City Council, Nillumbik Shire Council, Stonnington City Council and Yarra Ranges Council.
This project is supported by the Recycling Victoria Councils Fund, delivered by Sustainability Victoria on behalf of the Victorian Government.
