hey nick
I have used moltex nappies for the past 2 years, they work fine just like any other nappy maybe not as absorbent but no major difference...they have less plastic in them and their not bleached, but i would imagine they still take a while to break down..the bags they come in still haven't really broken down properly in my compost bin though they say they should??
i didn't even realise that some councils take them for recycling but it makes no difference now as i have started using towelling nappies and i love them!!
It feels so much better not throwing out so many nappies all the time and even though it takes a bit more work its worth it, as well as the money it saves you, i got all mine on jumbletown and freecycle too...
i do a wash every 3 days and one day to dry so you need about 20 - 25 inners and around 5 outer wet proof covers also cutting up old fleese clothing into small rectangles to put on top of the inner cotton keeps the urine away from their skin, with the liner on top for the solids...
it only takes a while to get used to and my son doesnt seem to mind at all infact im hoping because they dont hold the urine away from the skin as good as regular nappies, that he'll toilet train quicker for me!! but time will tell on that one :)
If you decide to buy moltex buy them in bulk because they can be anything from 17 - 19 euro depending on where you get them, i used to get them off the wholesalers who supply the health food shops (not much cheaper though), but i found a place in the UK that sell them in bulk and they work out at 10 euro a pack which is brilliant and you wont run out as much either...their website is
www.spiritofnature.co.uk
sorry about the essay!! Hope it all works out for you
take care
sidhe.eire