Diapers: cloth or disposable?
If you're expecting or just had a baby, you'll want to check out this piece from the Boston Globe that examines which is better for the environment -- disposable diapers, or cloth. The story may leave you more confused than ever, though, because it says it's far from clear that one has a better overall carbon footprint than the other.
There's a useful discussion among parents who have used both kinds of diapers here.
(Associated Press photo/Danny Johnston)
Posted by Kate Shatzkin at 7:51 AM | Permalink
| Comments (2)
Categories: Babies and Toddlers, Expecting
Categories: Babies and Toddlers, Expecting
Comments
The Boston Globe didn't add anything new to the old "which is greener" debate. I can distinctly remember reading a very similar article thirteen years ago in a parenting magazine, when I was babysitting, just starting college and was totally idealistic about saving the environment. What is a shame is that - more than a decade later - no one is any closer to an answer.
Posted by: Annelies | September 26, 2008 9:56 AM
We've been using g-diapers when our little one is home (disposables for day care). G-diapers are combo cloth/disposables with an outer cloth piece, a middle plastic liner (both of these get washed when they end up soiled) and a disposable pad that is flushable (or compostable). G-diapers are more expensive than disposables, but I hope as more people begin to use them, they could come down in cost.
Posted by: Michelle | September 30, 2008 8:15 AM