By the end of this year, two-thirds of the nurseries operated by Tops are expected to be using washable nappies.
The move follows a successful pilot of the use of reusable, washable nappies at the Southsea setting.
Cheryl Hadland, chief executive of Tops Day Nurseries, told Nursery World they had recently discovered that their waste provider was sending some of their nappies to landfill in particular areas, and not to incineration as they had thought.
Currently, the nurseries in Southsea, Lakeside, Queen Alexandra Hospital Baby Unit and Corfe Mullen have made the switch from disposable to reusable nappies for all the children in their care. A further six nurseries are due to follow suit shortly.
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