Why use Cloth (cotton) Diapers?

An entire generation has grown up believing that a "disposable diaper" is the only thing you put on a babies' bottom. This is a "single-use" plastic item you get in huge bags at the store, and toss then into the trash when they're dirty.

The name "disposable diaper" is a misnomer. These items are definitely NOT disposable. We throw over 20 billion of them away each year, believing they've gone to some magic place where they disappear. THE TRUTH IS most end up in the landfills. There they sit, tightly wrapped bundles of urine & feces that partially and slowly decompose over many centuries (basically forever ....). What started out as a convenience product has become a solid-waste nightmare of squandered material resources, sky-rocketing economics and a growing health hazard, set against the backdrop of dwindling landfill capacity.

Its time to re-think our diapering choices ...

Since your baby must be diapered for the first years (about 22,000 hours) of it's life, lets look at some facts in the following 3 areas:

Baby's Health....

Cotton diapers help prevent rashes. They tend to be changed more frequently ("clean" not "dry" helps prevent rashes) and they "breathe". (Allowing air to contact the babies skin)

"Single use" diapers have chemicals in them that many health advocates believe to be unsafe.

Environment....

There is ONLY one reusable and recyclable diaper .......  Cotton (not any man made fabric)!

Statistics from two studies (funded by disposable diaper companies) show that "single use" diapers actually use "20 times more raw material, 3 times more energy and generate 60 times more solid waste" than do cloth diapers.

Each baby will generate over 1 ton of "single use" diapers in his/her diapering period. Considering these diapers will be there for about 500 years causes a serious landfill overload.

Leachate containing viruses from human feces (including viruses from childhood immunizations) can leak into the earth and pollute underground water supplies. In addition, airborne viruses carried by flies & other insects contribute to an unhealthy and unsanitary situation.

Cost....

The most economical way to diaper your baby is to wash your own at home. This method takes a lot of time and effort.

There is virtually no difference in cost between using "single use" diapers and a diaper service. Both methods are very convenient. However, a baby in cotton diapers will train about 6 months sooner than in a "single use" diaper, thus saving hundreds of dollars.

  Think about it -- 8,000 or more "single use" diapers or a few dozen cloth diapers and some covers.

Summary....

Since it doesn't cost any more to use a diaper service (probably less), and cloth is better & safer for your baby and the environment ........

Why Not use Cotton?        Why Not use Rock-A-Dry Baby Diaper Service?

Your Family's Future will be cleaner and healthier!