Farewell families, hello childcare centres!
Little Droppings has been serving Adelaide families with our cloth nappy service laundry service since 2022. Inspired by my own personal experiences with my baby daughter, I wanted other families to enjoy making the best environmental decision (using cloth nappies) while not adding even more tasks to their domestic load.Â
For years, this has been a buzzing business. Together with families in Adelaide have saved over 50 tonnes of nappy waste from landfill. It's taken a turn due to recent events - the pressures of the fuel crisis and the increasing cost-of-living pressures on families - we're unable to make the service financially viable.Â
But never fear, we are redirecting our eco warrior strength to continue working alongside childcare centres. We have been critical to Childcare Centres in Adelaide who are committed to sustainability. Childcare Centres play such an important role in sustainable leadership. Carers make a lasting impact of families and children, and this extends to sustainability habits and potty training.Â
Every nappy saved from landfill is worth the effort - it reduces the extraction of virgin resources, it reduces the manufacturing and overseas transport involved, it reduces the amount of plastics your baby is exposed to, it reduces the amount of plastic and other materials sitting in landfill. It's estimated that a plastic, disposable nappy will remain in landfill for about 500 years before it truly breaks down - for an item that is used for only 2 hours.
Get in touch with us if you work for a childcare centre and want to know how we can help! Or if you are a family member that wishes their childcare centre would offer cloth nappies.