[31] An estimated 27.4 billion disposable diapers are used each year in the US, resulting in a possible 3.4 million
tons of used diapers adding to landfills each year.
Not exact matches
There's
diapers in landfills (or gallons
of water
used to launder cloth ones), plus the ten
tons of plastic crap stuff that clutters our home before it pollutes our environment.
I
use Baby Kicks Hemparoo doublers with a fuzzi bunz
diaper — I
use bum genius during the day but even with the doubler they don't last at night.The doublers are great — you could even
use a couple and not have a
ton of bulk.
I also
use honest
diapers at night and when we go out still saves
tons of money just
using cloth while we're home during the day, we go months without having to buy the disposables.
Any good backpack lasts forever, and unlike a
diaper bag, you'll get a
ton of use out
of a backpack, long after you
use it as a
diaper bag.
On top
of this, millions
of tons of untreated waste from the
used diapers are added to our landfills as well, along with potentially - toxic chemicals that can find their way into our ground water tables.
Though typically thought
of as a pocket
diaper insert, Babykicks Joey Bunz PREMIUM Hemp Inserts can be
used with just about any style
of cloth
diaper as a cloth
diaper doubler or
diaper booster; the absorbent qualities
of the Joey Bunz Hemp Inserts give them a
ton of versatility in your cloth
diaper stash.
This is a bag that will get
tons of use over the years, even long after baby has ditched the
diapers.
Cloth
diapering doesn't have to be as convenient as
using disposables because convenience isn't a novelty anymore (lets face it, we all do a
TON of laundry anyway so who's really counting loads anyway).
I
used disposable
diapers with my older kids and had
tons of poopsplosions.
Charlie's Soap is a VERY popular soap
used by
tons of cloth
diapering families.
It has a
ton of uses beyond
diaper rashes, too.
When over 92 %
of all single -
use diapers end up in a landfill and with each child
using an average
of 1
ton of disposable
diapers in the approximate 3 year span
of diapering years, the numbers add up fast.
They are easy to
use, way cuter than disposable
diapers, and they will save you a
ton of money.
You
use a
ton of diapers, especially the first few months.
Old fashioned washing machines are best for washing
diapers, but they
use tons of water.
My
diapers that are over two years old are just like the day I started
using them which means they can definitely be
used for multiple children saving you
tons of money!
One child from birth to 3 years
of age will create approximately 3
tons of garbage if
using disposable
diapers!
And there are
tons of other configurations and strategies you could
use to cloth
diaper your toddler for $ 100 OR LESS!
Each disposable is going to sit there for about unlimited number
of years before being broken down for decomposer not to mention the 75 thousand metric
tons plastic being
used for constructing the
diapers.
We did bring our travel stroller (we didn't
use it a
ton, but I always like to have it as a backup for naps), a baby carrier, a wrap, and
of course all the essentials like
diapers, wipes, and sunscreen.
(A great website that has
tons of helpful hints for
using cloth
diaper is www.greenmountaindiapers.com)
Though typically thought
of as a pocket
diaper insert, Joey Bunz Hemp Inserts can be
used with just about any style
of cloth
diaper as a cloth
diaper doubler; the absorbent qualities
of the Joey Bunz Hemp Inserts give them a
ton of versatility in your cloth
diaper stash.
If you want to try some gently -
used diapers without spending a
ton of money, go to Ebay.
Between cloth
diapers and breastfeeding - we most have saved a
ton of money we could
use for other things.
I had
tons of gifted disposable
diapers to
use up first and never really set a date.