Disposable Diapers vs Cloth Diapers
During my life time, disposable diapers have become accepted alternative to cloth diapers. As a parent, grandparent or caregiver, you need to know about the diapering options in order to make the choice for yourself. This paper offers information on cost and environmental concerns to help you make your choice.
There are no easy answers to the question of which diaper is best. Your choice will depend on how you use diapers, on whether you face any requirements by a childcare provider, and on the importance you place your time. You can decide what type of diapers to use in your circumstances and with your values.
Disposable diapering products include diapers and pull-ups. Most are made from paper fiber …show more content…
The cost of cloth diapers is significantly lower than the cost of disposables. Diapering a child in disposable diapers costs $2,300-$2,500 for 3 years. Cloth diapers can cost as little as $400-$1,000. The cost of cloth diapers comes upfront, when starting up, but it relieves the stress from budgeting for disposable diapers on a weekly basis. Choosing cloth diapers is cheaper over the long hall but cost more to get started. Environmental Consequences Many people think that disposable diapers have a greater environmental cost because they create more trash. However, both disposable and cloth diapers affect the environment in a number of other ways. Disposable Diapers The most obvious environmental impact of disposable diapers is the fact that they are thrown away. Disposable diapers produce at least 70 times more solid waste than cloth diapers. It is estimated that 2 percent of household waste is diapers. Then again, it has not been proven that diaper wastes create a health hazard when properly disposed of in the
During my life time, disposable diapers have become accepted alternative to cloth diapers. As a parent, grandparent or caregiver, you need to know about the diapering options in order to make the choice for yourself. This paper offers information on cost and environmental concerns to help you make your choice.
There are no easy answers to the question of which diaper is best. Your choice will depend on how you use diapers, on whether you face any requirements by a childcare provider, and on the importance you place your time. You can decide what type of diapers to use in your circumstances and with your values.
Disposable diapering products include diapers and pull-ups. Most are made from paper fiber …show more content…
The cost of cloth diapers is significantly lower than the cost of disposables. Diapering a child in disposable diapers costs $2,300-$2,500 for 3 years. Cloth diapers can cost as little as $400-$1,000. The cost of cloth diapers comes upfront, when starting up, but it relieves the stress from budgeting for disposable diapers on a weekly basis. Choosing cloth diapers is cheaper over the long hall but cost more to get started. Environmental Consequences Many people think that disposable diapers have a greater environmental cost because they create more trash. However, both disposable and cloth diapers affect the environment in a number of other ways. Disposable Diapers The most obvious environmental impact of disposable diapers is the fact that they are thrown away. Disposable diapers produce at least 70 times more solid waste than cloth diapers. It is estimated that 2 percent of household waste is diapers. Then again, it has not been proven that diaper wastes create a health hazard when properly disposed of in the