Mrs Page is one of a growing number of mother's returning to the traditional cloth nappy, and has even called on council to offer a cloth nappy rebate.

Mrs Page was recently crowned Tamworth's inaugural Waste Warrior during a two day expo at the Tamworth Jockey Club, and using cloth nappies is just one aspect of her sustainability scenario.

"Children using disposable nappies and wipes generate over 900 kg of waste a year, and cost parents between $3500 and $4500 from birth to being toilet trained," Mrs Page said.

"They are getting more popular, and are very easy to use and wash these days."

"There are councils in Victoria and Queensland offering rebates - I did email Tamworth council about it but am not holding my breath." 

Cloth nappies have come a long way in recent years, with recent models featuring a washable cover and an absorbent microfibre or bamboo mix insert, that "are way better than disposables at everything, including containing explosions." 

Living on an eight acre block in Moonbi the Page family have managed to not only significantly reduce their waste, but also their spending by making "simple changes."

"The way we did it was just to make one change at a time until it becomes a habit," she said.

"If you try and go all out it can be too much and you can give up very quickly." 

The family's waste consciousness and sustainability all started when Titania and husband Nathan decided they wanted 21 month old son Harry to be able to pick fruit from trees in the backyard like they did as children.

From there the passion grew, and apart from having a range of fruit and vegetables growing, the family also have chooks for scraps and eggs, use beeswax wraps, reusable silicon, and PUL food wraps instead of glad wrap, foil and plastic bags, and use shampoo and body wash bars instead of plastic bottles.

They have also recently installed a large deck on their house made from a large Tallowwood tree that fell near Ebor during the storms, as well as upcycled pavers and outdoor furniture.

"I was always a little bit crunchy, but it has been a growing passion for us," Mrs Page said.

"It actually becomes quite a good challenge, and it teaches Harry skills and keeps him busy."

As far as workload is concerned the Tamworth Hospital ICU nurse has not noticed the difference.

"I honestly haven't noticed a difference in workload, but have noticed a big difference in waste," she said.

"We are also saving over $200 a fortnight which is nice."