Last month, we shared with you a shocking UK report that claimed disposable diapers were better for the environment
than cloth nappies, even though we couldn't believe it and found the report did not consider all things enviro.
Not exact matches
The design is less bulky
than other
cloth nappies and it's a simple system with no folding or stuffing.
Weighing up the time spent cleaning up your child s mess, as opposed to washing
cloth nappies is a little redundant here because with this system you are doing more
than dealing with your child s wastes.
Women's Environmental Network: New research shows misconceptions about
cloth nappies, London, UK, August 1, 2006 Easier
than expected.
It is a commonly held belief amongst green parents that
cloth diapers, or
nappies as they are called across the pond, are better for the environment
than disposable ones.
If necessary, it is possible to estimate feeding from wet and soiled
nappies (diapers): 8 wet
cloth or 5 — 6 wet disposable, and 2 — 5 soiled per 24 hours suggests an acceptable amount of input for newborns older
than 5 — 6 days old.