1. disposables use 20times more raw materials than cloth
2. disposables use 3times more energy than cloth
3. disposables use 2times as much water than cloth
4. disposables use 60times more waste than cloth
5. cloth diapers cost $1500.00 less than disposables over the diaper life of one child
6. chemicals and fragrances in some disposablescan cause asthma
7. plastic diapers undermine the body's natural ability to keep the scrotum and testicles cool and have been linked to male infertility
8. super absorbent diapers contain sodium polyacrylate, the same substance that was removed from tampons in 1985 because of its link to toxic shock syndrome.
9. disposable diapers constitute 3.3% of landfill waste. viruses in untreated feces from disposable diapers in landfills can leach out and contaminate underground water supplies.
10. cloth diapers are softer and more comfortable to the skin.
found this today, thought I'd chime in on the cd thing!
sarah
2. disposables use 3times more energy than cloth
3. disposables use 2times as much water than cloth
4. disposables use 60times more waste than cloth
5. cloth diapers cost $1500.00 less than disposables over the diaper life of one child
6. chemicals and fragrances in some disposablescan cause asthma
7. plastic diapers undermine the body's natural ability to keep the scrotum and testicles cool and have been linked to male infertility
8. super absorbent diapers contain sodium polyacrylate, the same substance that was removed from tampons in 1985 because of its link to toxic shock syndrome.
9. disposable diapers constitute 3.3% of landfill waste. viruses in untreated feces from disposable diapers in landfills can leach out and contaminate underground water supplies.
10. cloth diapers are softer and more comfortable to the skin.
found this today, thought I'd chime in on the cd thing!
sarah
