For The Environment
As many as 18 billion disposable diapers end up in landfills each year. These numbers make
disposable diapers third largest source of solid waste in landfills.
It is estimated it takes disposable diapers up to 500 years to decompose. So what's 18 billion times
500? That's how many diapers will accumulate in landfills before the first of them decompose.
The amount of water used in washing cloth diapers at home averages to the same amount of water used
by a toilet-trained child flushing the toilet. The use of biodegradable detergents can further limit
impact on the environment.
For Baby
Disposable diapers are thought to be a major factor in diaper rash. Because these diapers are
super absorbant, they don't feel wet, and therefore don't get changed as often, however there
is still bacteria from the urine present, which comes in contact with baby's skin.
Plastic also does not breathe to allow the ammonia formed in the bacterial breakdown of urine to
get out. Moisture from a wet diaper is also trapped against baby's skin.
Among these concerns is the toxic chemicals present in disposables. Dioxin, a by-product of the
paper bleaching process used in the manufacturing of disposable diapers, has been shown to cause
cancer, birth defects, liver damage, and skin diseases.
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