As the population grows, it is a given that there will be more babies. Reader, I will now ask you an obvious question: What comes from having a lot of babies? A need for to provide for them, feed them, and give them with the proper way of disposing of their feces. The more babies there are, the more poop there will be, that’s also a given.
Parents are now faced with whether to use disposable or cloth diapers. There are various issues that they must consider when making this decision. According to thenewparentsguide.com, “The greatest concern for parents is to keep their baby’s skin dry, healthy and free from diaper rash. Many things can cause diaper rash. Prolonged wetness, lack of air circulation, soap, chemical and dye allergies, ammonia formed by bacteria that interacts with urine left sitting against the skin and the growth of microbes in the diaper area can all be irritating and cause rashes.”
Cons of using Disposable Diapers:
“dyes, sodium polyacrylate (the super absorbent gel), and dioxin, which is a by-product of bleaching paper. Sodium polyacrylate has been linked in the past to toxic shock syndrome, allergic reactions and is very harmful and potentially lethal to pets. Some dyes and dioxin. according to the Environmental Protection Agency [are] known to cause damage to the central nervous system, kidneys, and liver. The Food & Drug Administration has received reports that fragrances in disposables caused headaches, dizziness and rashes. Problems reported to the Consumer Protection Agency regarding disposables include, chemical burns, noxious chemical and insecticide odors, babies pulling disposables apart and putting pieces of plastic into their noses and mouth, choking on tab papers and linings, plastic melting onto the skin, and ink staining the skin. Plastic tabs can also tear skin if the diaper is not properly put on the baby.”
The Negative Environmental Impact from using Disposable diapers:
According to therealdiaperassociation.org,
“The manufacture and use of disposable diapers amounts to 2.3 times more water wasted than cloth.”
“Over 92% of all single-use diapers end up in a landfill.”
“Disposable diapers are the third largest single consumer item in landfills, and represent about 4% of solid waste. In a house with a child in diapers, disposables make up 50% of household waste.”
“In 1988, nearly $300 million dollars were spent annually just to discard disposable diapers, whereas cotton diapers are reused 50 to 200 times before being turned into rags.”
“No one knows how long it takes for a disposable diaper to decompose, but it is estimated to be about 250-500 years.”
Finally, according to thenewparentsguide.com, “it is estimated that roughly 5 million tons of untreated waste and a total of 2 billion tons of urine, feces, plastic and paper are added to landfills annually. It takes around 80,000 pounds of plastic and over 200,000 trees a year to manufacture the disposable diapers for American babies alone.”
“The untreated waste placed in landfills by dirty disposable diapers is also a possible danger to contaminating ground water.”
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