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Let's face it, we need baby diapers, (until that
wonderful day when our baby becomes toilet trained). I want you to
think in your head how many diaper changes do you give in a day? 6?
8? More than that? Now think how many of those baby diapers are a real
mess? 1? 3? Is it even half? For the most part your baby has
wet diapers, not messy diapers. Wet baby diapers are not hard to
change. You take off the old diaper, give a wipe, then on goes the
new one. What do you do with that diaper that is wet? Is it
really necessary to throw it away and wait 500 years for it to
decompose? There is a GREEN solution
for our diapers. I bet you can't wait to hear it. It is CLOTH!
Now I know exactly what you are thinking, because I
thought the same thing. Cloth baby diapers, no way. But if you
really think about it, don't you think that you could use some cloth baby diapers some times. If you are really wanting to go
GREEN, then
cloth baby diapers all the time is the way to go. But if you are wanting
to cut back on how many diapers you throw into the garbage, then why not
use cloth baby diapers with disposable diapers. Here are a few ways that
you can cut back the diapers you throw away:
 | Use cloth baby diapers when you are at home |
| Use cloth baby diapers every second day (this would cut
down 1/2 the diapers you throw away) |
Just by doing these two suggestions you can help the
planet.
Now that you have realized that cloth baby diapers are what
is best for you and the planet here's how to get started.
- Decide on a brand of cloth baby diapers that will work
best for you OR sign up for a cloth diaper service in your community.
There are a variety of brands of cloth diapers available ranging form all in one
cloth diapers like BumGenius.
Other cloth diapers include Kushies
and Kissaluvs.
- There are also gDiapers.
GDiapers are a breathable cover and snap-in plastic liners.
There is a flushable liner which prevents the solids and chemicals
from entering landfills. They are biodegradable, so they can go
into the garbage.
- Now you buy about 10-12 cloth baby diapers. Making sure
that they will fit your baby.
- All you need to do is dump the solid in the toilet,
and place the cloth diaper in the hamper. If you have enough cloth
diapers, then you only need to do 2 loads of laundry a week.
** Cloth baby diapers are not
what they used to be. You do not have to use pins and you do not
need to presoak.
Here are some facts about disposable diapers:
| Dyes found in some disposables baby diapers are known to damage
the central nervous system, kidneys, and liver |
| Food & Drug Administration (FDA) received reports
that fragrances found in baby diapers caused headaches, dizziness, and rashes |
| Plastic tabs can also tear skin, and disposables may
contain wood splinters |
| According to the Journal of Pediatrics, 54% of
one-month old babies using disposable diapers had rashes, 16% had
severe rashes |
| About 5 million tons of untreated body excrement,
which may carry over 100 intestinal viruses, is brought to landfills
via disposables |
| Thirty percent of a disposable baby diaper is plastic and
is not compostable |
| In 1990, 18 billion disposables were thrown into
United States landfills |
| 3.4 billion gallons of oil and over 250,000 trees a
year to manufacture disposables that end up in our already
overburdened landfills |
More information about disposable baby diapers and cloth
baby diapers can
be found here. |
