Is cloth diapering really better for the environment?
Absolutely, yes. The persistence on the internet of old data and studies funded by disposable diaper companies leads many, many people to think otherwise. But independent crunching of the same data comes up with a very different story. Many people worry about the water use. The manufacturing of disposable diapers uses far more water than you will ever use washing your diapers. And in addition to the water required to create a disposable diaper, there is also wood pulp, chlorine, and petroleum feedstocks. Your household water use will increase slightly when you begin washing diapers- our bill went up about $2.00 a month- but who knows if that is due to just having a new baby that is being washed and cleaned and lots of baby clothes laundered? In cloth diapers, you will launder fewer outfits per day because you won’t have those newborn poop blowouts that disposable diapers are known for! Think of it this way- you are bringing a little person into your home. If the little person you were
